Idioms for gun

Origin of gun

1
1300–50; Middle English gunne, gonne, apparently short for Anglo-Latin Gunilda, gonnyld, name for engine of war; compare Old Norse Gunna, short for Gunnhildr woman's name

OTHER WORDS FROM gun

gun·less, adjective

Definition for guns (2 of 2)

gun 2
[ guhn ]
/ gʌn /

verb

past participle of gin3.

Example sentences from the Web for guns

British Dictionary definitions for guns (1 of 2)

guns
/ (ɡʌnz) /

noun

an informal term for the biceps

British Dictionary definitions for guns (2 of 2)

gun
/ (ɡʌn) /

noun

verb guns, gunning or gunned

See also gun for

Word Origin for gun

C14: probably from a female pet name shortened from the Scandinavian name Gunnhildr (from Old Norse gunnr war + hildr war)

Idioms and Phrases with guns

gun