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I've buried six Guardian Angels who have been shot and killed in the line of duty. I was stalked myself, had a gunman go pow, pow, pow, pow, pow, pow, five hollow point bullets, God save me. What do you think this is? This isn't Zimmerman. But unfortunately, he's become the face of Block Watch, Crime Watch.
Curtis Sliwa

Meaning of "gunman" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GUNMAN

gunman  [ˈɡʌnmən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GUNMAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gunman is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GUNMAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Gunman

Gunman or Gunmen may refer to: ▪ A word sometimes used to describe a criminal, armed with a gun ▪ A word used to call a gunfighter before the 20th Century ▪ Gunman, a 1983 Thai crime film directed by Chatrichalerm Yukol ▪ Gunmen, an action-comedy film directed by Deran Sarafian ▪ The Gunman, an upcoming Spanish thriller film directed by Pierre Morel ▪ "Gunman", a 1997 song by speed garage duo 187 Lockdown ▪ "Gunman", a 2000 song by aggrotech band Funker Vogt ▪ Gunman Chronicles, a 2000 computer game by Rewolf Software ▪ Gunmen, mecha robots from the anime series Gurren Lagann...

Definition of gunman in the English dictionary

The first definition of gunman in the dictionary is a man who is armed with a gun, esp unlawfully. Other definition of gunman is a man who is skilled with a gun. Gunman is also a person who makes, repairs, or has expert knowledge of guns.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GUNMAN


batman
ˈbætmən
cayman
ˈkeɪmən
chainman
ˈtʃeɪnmən
chairman
ˈtʃɛəmən
common
ˈkɒmən
fenman
ˈfɛnmən
Feynman
ˈfaɪnmən
german
ˈdʒɜːmən
Hoffman
ˈhɒfmən
human
ˈhjuːmən
lemon
ˈlɛmən
lineman
ˈlaɪnmən
penman
ˈpɛnmən
roman
ˈrəʊmən
Simon
ˈsaɪmən
Solomon
ˈsɒləmən
tinman
ˈtɪnmən
trainman
ˈtreɪnmən
woman
ˈwʊmən
Yemen
ˈjɛmən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GUNMAN

gunge
gungy
gunhouse
gunite
gunk
gunkhole
gunky
gunlayer
gunless
gunlock
gunmaker
gunmanship
gunmen
gunmetal
Gunn
Gunn effect
gunnage
Gunnar
gunned
gunnel

WORDS THAT END LIKE GUNMAN

as one man
binman
Coleman
freeman
gentleman
gownman
ironman
man
Newman
Norman
old man
Oman
ottoman
Sherman
spiderman
superman
the woman
to a man
unman
zaman

Synonyms and antonyms of gunman in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «GUNMAN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «gunman» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of gunman

Translation of «gunman» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GUNMAN

Find out the translation of gunman to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of gunman from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gunman» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

持枪歹徒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pistolero
570 millions of speakers

English

gunman
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गनमैन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مسلح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

боевик
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pistoleiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বন্দুকধারী সৈনিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

homme armé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lelaki bersenjata
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bewaffneter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

銃撃犯
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

총기 소지자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gunman
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Tay súng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துப்பாக்கி ஏந்திய மனிதன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बंदुकधारी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

silâhlı soyguncu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bandito armato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bandyta
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бойовик
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pistolar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ληστής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gangster
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

beväpnad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

drapsmannen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gunman

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GUNMAN»

The term «gunman» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.006 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of gunman
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «gunman».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GUNMAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «gunman» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «gunman» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gunman

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2 QUOTES WITH «GUNMAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word gunman.
1
Mary Doria Russell
The Doc Holliday of legend is a gambler and gunman who appears out of nowhere in 1881, arriving in Tombstone with a bad reputation and a hooker named Big Nose Kate.
2
Curtis Sliwa
I've buried six Guardian Angels who have been shot and killed in the line of duty. I was stalked myself, had a gunman go pow, pow, pow, pow, pow, pow, five hollow point bullets, God save me. What do you think this is? This isn't Zimmerman. But unfortunately, he's become the face of Block Watch, Crime Watch.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GUNMAN»

Discover the use of gunman in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gunman and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Prone Gunman: City Lights Noir
Manchette at the height of his powers in a corrosive parody of "the success story."
Jean-Patrick Manchette, 2002
2
Gunman's Rhapsody
Spenser creator Robert B. Parker turns his eye to the Old West with his stirring rendition of the legendary exploits of Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, the Clanton Gang, and the fateful gunfight at the O.K. Corral.
Robert B. Parker, 2001
3
Gunman
In the title story of this trio of novellas, Ray Kelly is finally freed after a five-year stint at Yuma Prison and now he's the perfect killer, ready to exact his revenge against the men who locked him up.
Lauran Paine, 2013
4
Valiant Gunman, The (House of Winslow Book #14)
Dan Winslow survived the Civil War with the dream of one day going West and becoming a cowboy with a ranch of his own.
Gilbert Morris, 2005
5
Gunman's Reckoning
Zane Grey, Max Brand, Other Great Western Authors at Great Prices. www.PhoenixPick.com
Max Brand, 2008
6
Gunman's Tally
Also includes the Western adventure, Ruin at Rio Piedras, the story of a young cowboy kicked off a ranch for falling in love with the owner’s daughter…only to devise a whip-smart plan to win the day—and the girl. “Outstanding.” ...
L. Ron Hubbard, 2013
7
School Teacher and Gunman: Book Three of The Clint Mason Series
San Francisco bustles with gold rush fever and excitement over the coming railroads.
William F. Martin, 2010
8
Gallows For A Gunman
Rod Miller. with some force, prompting an outcry of pain and an attempt to withdraw the hand. But the slim distance between the bars and the resulting lack of mobility it creates makes my puny strength sufficient to hold him there, the wrist  ...
Rod Miller, 2005
9
The Gunman's Bride (Mills & Boon Historical)
Her Christian Booksellers Association bestsellers include Sunrise Song, A Dangerous Silence A Victorian Christmas Tea. Her general fiction title, The Happy Room, ranked among the top five books on the CBA1s hardcover bestseller list.
Catherine Palmer, 2011
10
Devil Rising: The Heart of a Gunman
The Heart of a Gunman R B Conroy. body fell with a thud to the ground, jerked a couple of times and fell still. “That's for shooting Malone,” Jon said quietly, his six guns smoking. He jumped down from the large rock and kicked the boy over on ...
R B Conroy, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GUNMAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gunman is used in the context of the following news items.
1
7 doctors who testified about the theater gunman - Videos from the …
Because the movie theater shooting gunman has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, the jury's decision may well hinge on the doctors they choose to trust ... «The Denver Channel, Jul 15»
2
France holdup as it happened: Manhunt for missing gunmen after 18 …
A gunman is holding 10 people hostage in a store in the French capital. According to the French authorities, the hostages are held in a Primark ... «International Business Times UK, Jul 15»
3
Gunman fires shot into unmarked police car after encounter with cop
A gunman fired a shot through the rear windshield of an unmarked police car in the Bronx after a tense encounter with a plainclothes officer ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
4
Gunman wanted after Dollar Tree robbed in Madison
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Metro police are working to identify the gunman who robbed the Dollar Tree on Dickerson Pike in Madison. «WKRN.com, Jul 15»
5
Felton gunman orders bank employees, customers into vault
A surveillance camera shows a man wearing a baseball cap and sunglasses as he robs Liberty Bank in Felton on Monday. (Santa Cruz County ... «Santa Cruz Sentinel, Jul 15»
6
2 women shot as gunman chases their car
2 women shot as gunman chases their car. A night out for two women turned violent when they were shot outside an east Houston night club. «KHOU, Jul 15»
7
Police identify man shot dead, but still looking for gunman
West Valley police continued Monday to look for the gunman in a fatal shooting over the weekend. John Roman, Getty Images/iStockphoto. «Deseret News, Jul 15»
8
Gunman robs pharmacy in Wilmington, Delaware
WILMINGTON, Del. — Wilmington Police are looking for a man who robbed a pharmacy at gunpoint. It happened about 7:20 a.m. Monday at ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
9
Gunman empties tip jar in San Dimas robbery
SAN DIMAS >> An armed man wearing a straw hat and orange vest with reflector tape fled with the contents of a tip jar after a store robbery on ... «The San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Jul 15»
10
Gunman Shoots Jack in the Box Employee After Placing Drive-Thru …
A gunman opens fire in the drive-thru of a Jack in the Box restaurant. Toni Guinyard reports for the NBC4 News at Noon on Monday July 13, ... «NBC Southern California, Jul 15»

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