gunplay
The discharge of firearms, usually with violent intent and in confrontationsThe discharge of firearms, usually with violent intent and in confrontations.
US/ˈɡʌnˌpleɪ/
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)The discharge of firearms, usually with violent intent and in confrontations.
In the aftermath of the Iraq War, the streets of Baghdad were sometimes filled with gunplay.
(uncountable, usually)A sexual practice involving the use of a (usually unloaded) firearm for physical and mental stimulation.
More definitions
- a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten
Origin
From gun + play.From gun + play.
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Forms
plural: gunplays| Singular | gunplay |
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uncountable
Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable