Gunfight (Noun)
Meaning
A fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The lawmen exchanged gunfire with the outlaws in a fierce gunfight that lasted for hours in the middle of the deserted town.
- A stray bullet from the nearby gunfight shattered the window of the convenience store where she was shopping.
- In the wild west, a gunfight at high noon was often the only way to settle disputes between rival cowboys.
- Witnesses described the scene of the gunfight as chaotic and terrifying, with bullets flying everywhere and people screaming.
- The sheriff tried to intervene and put an end to the gunfight between the two gangs, but it was too late to prevent the casualties.