GUN FOR HIRE Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the phrase gun for hire. (close relations)
Definition of GUN FOR HIRE
gun
Best Alternative Words for GUN FOR HIRE
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gun | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel) • large but transportable armament • a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability) • a professional killer who uses a gun • a hand-operated pump that resembles a pistol; forces grease into parts of a machine • a pedal that controls the throttle valve • the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies verb • shoot with a gun | ||||||||
gunman | nounn | |||||||
noun • a professional killer who uses a gun • a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability) | ||||||||
gunslinger | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a professional killer who uses a gun | ||||||||
hitman | nounn | |||||||
noun • a professional killer who uses a gun | ||||||||
shooter | nounn | |||||||
noun • a large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles • a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot) • a gambler who throws dice in the game of craps • (sports) a player who drives or kicks a ball at the goal (or a basketball player who shoots at the basket) • a professional killer who uses a gun | ||||||||
torpedo | nounn | |||||||
noun • a professional killer who uses a gun • a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States • an explosive device that is set off in an oil well (or a gas well) to start or to increase the flow of oil (or gas) • a small firework that consists of a percussion cap and some gravel wrapped in paper; explodes when thrown forcefully against a hard surface • a small explosive device that is placed on a railroad track and fires when a train runs over it; the sound of the explosion warns the engineer of danger ahead • armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a target • any sluggish bottom-dwelling ray of the order Torpediniformes having a rounded body and electric organs on each side of the head capable of emitting strong electric discharges verb • attack or hit with torpedoes | ||||||||
triggerman | nounn | |||||||
noun • a professional killer who uses a gun | ||||||||
hired gun | nounn | |||||||
noun • a professional killer who uses a gun | ||||||||
hit man | nounn | |||||||
noun • a professional killer who uses a gun |