noun
Meaning 1
A battle (or a duel) using small arms.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
gunfight
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Pronunciation
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General-American: /ˈɡʌnˌfaɪt/
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CMU ARPABET: G AH1 N F AY2 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
To engage in battle using small arms.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: gunplay, shootout
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: fight, fighting, combat, scrap
History
Etymology
From gun + fight.
Real reading context