Meaning

2 senses
  1. (uncountable)A location in the front of the muzzle of a gun.

    Laufmündung

    the gun muzzle's direction

  2. (uncountable)Threat or coercion by display or aiming a firearm or similar weapon.

    Androhung von Schusswaffengewalt, vorgehaltene Waffe

Examples

19 sentences
  1. Tom was forced to eat at gunpoint.

    ruТома заставили есть под дулом пистолета.

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  2. Tom was forced into the van at gunpoint.

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  3. Tom and his friends were robbed at gunpoint.

    deTom und seine Freunde wurden mit vorgehaltener Waffe ausgeraubt.

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  4. Tom was robbed at gunpoint.

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  5. The sheriff said the victim was carjacked at gunpoint on Park Street.

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Translations

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By meaning 2
a location in the front of the muzzle of a gun:
threat or coercion by display or aiming a firearm or similar weapon:

Origin

From gun + point.

From gun + point.

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Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the gun muzzle's direction:point

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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