gunpoint
A location in the front of the muzzle of a gunA location in the front of the muzzle of a gun.
» Tom was forced to eat at gunpoint.
Тома заставили есть под дулом пистолета.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)A location in the front of the muzzle of a gun.
Laufmündung
the gun muzzle's direction
(uncountable)Threat or coercion by display or aiming a firearm or similar weapon.
Androhung von Schusswaffengewalt, vorgehaltene Waffe
Examples
19 sentencesTom was forced to eat at gunpoint.
ruТома заставили есть под дулом пистолета.
Tom was forced into the van at gunpoint.
Tom and his friends were robbed at gunpoint.
deTom und seine Freunde wurden mit vorgehaltener Waffe ausgeraubt.
Tom was robbed at gunpoint.
The sheriff said the victim was carjacked at gunpoint on Park Street.
Translations
1 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
From gun + point.From gun + point.
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- the gun muzzle's direction:point
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable