ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ

gunshot

gb/ɡˈʌnʃˌɑt/ us/ɡˈʌnʃˌɑt/
B2 ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
ਨਾਂਵ B2 event
1

sound of a gun firing

the noise you hear when someone fires a gun

ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ: hear a gunshot; the sound of a gunshot; a gunshot rings out
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may use *gunshot* where *shot* is more natural for the action (e.g., “He fired a shot”). *Gunshot* often focuses on the sound.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
shot (More general; can refer to the sound or the act.) | gunfire (Usually refers to repeated shooting rather than one sound.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
hear a gunshot |a single gunshot |multiple gunshots |the sound of a gunshot |gunshots rang out |gunshots echoed |a gunshot in the distance |a sudden gunshot |the first gunshot |followed by gunshots
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
crime |violence |emergencies
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • We heard a gunshot and everyone ducked.
  • A gunshot rang out from the alley behind the store.
  • The gunshots echoed through the empty street.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • I heard a gunshot outside.
  • The gunshot was very loud.
ਨਾਂਵ B2 event
2

a single shot fired

one time when a gun is fired

ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ: fire [number] gunshots; [number] gunshots were fired
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
In many contexts, *shot* is more common than *gunshot* (e.g., “two shots were fired”). *Gunshot* is frequent in news and police reports.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
shot (Most common everyday term for one firing.) | discharge (More formal/technical; emphasizes the weapon being fired.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
fire a gunshot |two gunshots were fired |several gunshots were fired |a gunshot was fired into the air |the first gunshot |exchange gunshots |a volley of gunshots |report of gunshots |after the gunshots |gunshots were heard
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
crime |violence |military
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • Witnesses said two gunshots were fired near the entrance.
  • Someone fired a gunshot into the air to scare the crowd.
  • Police arrived minutes after the gunshots.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • Three gunshots were fired.
  • I called the police after the gunshots.
ਨਾਂਵ C1 entity
3

wound caused by a bullet

an injury from a bullet

ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ: a gunshot to the [body part]; die from a gunshot; treated for a gunshot
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may think *gunshot* only means the sound. In news/medical contexts it can also mean the injury (e.g., “a gunshot to the chest”).
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
bullet wound (Direct and explicit about the cause.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
a gunshot to the chest |a gunshot to the leg |a gunshot injury |a gunshot wound |fatal gunshot |survive a gunshot |die from a gunshot |treated for a gunshot |suffer a gunshot |a gunshot victim
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
health |crime |emergencies
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • He was treated for a gunshot to the shoulder.
  • The victim died from a gunshot to the head.
  • Doctors said the gunshot narrowly missed an artery.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • He has a gunshot injury.
  • She survived a gunshot.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
gunshot
IPA
GB/ɡˈʌnʃˌɑt/
US/ɡˈʌnʃˌɑt/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
gun - shot (2 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (gun)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
  • Base: gunshot
  • Plural: gunshot, gunshots
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
gunshots noun
Core family
gun noun A2 shoot verb B1 shot noun B1
Related words
shooting noun shooter noun gunfire noun
Advanced or less common
gunman noun firearm noun B1
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ

gunshot residue

1
/ɡˈʌnʃˌɑt ɹˈɛzədˌu/
fixed phrase technical

particles left after firing

very small bits that may be found after a gun is fired

ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • Police tested his hands for gunshot residue.
  • The lab found gunshot residue on the jacket sleeve.
  • Gunshot residue can be washed off or transferred by contact.

gunshot victim

1
/ɡˈʌnʃˌɑt vˈɪktɪm/
fixed phrase

person shot by a gun

a person hurt by a bullet

ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • Two gunshot victims were taken to the hospital.
  • The paramedics treated the gunshot victim at the scene.
  • The clinic offers counseling for gunshot victims and their families.

within gunshot (of)

1
/wɪðˈɪn ɡˈʌnʃˌɑt əv/
fixed phrase

near enough to be heard

very near; near enough to hear a gunshot

ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • There were protesters within gunshot of the building.
  • They set up camp within gunshot of the border.
  • No one else was within gunshot when it happened.

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