Synonyms for gunfire
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
Shots from a gun or guns, typically creating loud report.
Let's hide in the trees to avoid the gunfire.
Related words
- Word family
- gunshot
Forms
- Plural
- gunfires → gunshots…
Example sentences
- gunshot Tom was walking towards me when I heard a gunshot.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| gunfire | rising | |
| gunshot | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- gunshot2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (gunshot2 = 2 syllables).