# gunning

Pronunciation: say "GUN-ing" /ˈɡʌnɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The act of discharging or firing a gun.
   - Simple: The act of shooting or firing a gun.
   - _The gunning continued well past nightfall as the defenders held their line._
   - _Hunters complained that the constant gunning had driven the deer deep into the woods._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of gun. — present participle and gerund of gun
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of gun. Use this -ing form when the action is happening right now.
   - _The driver was gunning the throttle as he merged onto the freeway._
   - _Protesters scattered as the soldiers came gunning through the square._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/gunning (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).