gun down

phrasal-verb
UK: /ˌɡʌn ˈdaʊn/
US: /ˌɡʌn ˈdaʊn/

  1. To shoot someone deliberately, often fatally.

    1. The robbers tried to gun down the guard. [ ] [ ]
    2. Witnesses say the suspect attempted to gun down the victim during the dispute. [ ] [ ]

  2. To defeat or destroy someone or something, often in a quick and decisive manner.

    1. The proposal was gunned down in the meeting. [ ] [ ]
    2. Critics gunned down the movie, calling it predictable and poorly acted. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

shoot slay murder assassinate defeat destroy
gun down transitive-verb

  1. To shoot someone dead.

    1. He was gunned down in the street. [ ] [ ]
    2. The gangster was gunned down as he left the restaurant, according to sources. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "gun down" in English means: To shoot someone deliberately, often fatally., To defeat or destroy someone or something, often in a quick and decisive manner..

The phonetic transcription of "gun down" is /ˌɡʌn ˈdaʊn/ in British English and /ˌɡʌn ˈdaʊn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "gun down": shoot, slay, murder, assassinate, defeat, destroy.

Example usage of "gun down": "The robbers tried to gun down the guard.". More examples on the page.