gunning

SayGUN-ing/ˈɡʌnɪŋ/

2 meanings of gunning

1
noununcountable
The act of shooting or firing a gun.
The loud gunning scared every bird out of the trees.
We heard steady gunning coming from the far side of the field.
Similargunfire, shooting, firing
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2
verb
Present participle and gerund of gun. Use this -ing form when the action is happening right now.
He was gunning the engine while waiting for the light to change.
They came gunning down the road far too fast.
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gunning is a form of gun

gun, verb: To make an engine or vehicle speed up quickly. Full entry

Forms: gunguns he/she/itgunning -ing formgunned past tense, past participle
Spelling: gun → gunning: double the n, add -ing

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