Main Entry: ²gun

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): gunned; gun·ning

Date: 1622

transitive verb 1 a : to fire on b : shoot <gunned down by a hit man>
2 a : to open up the throttle of so as to increase speed <gun the engine> b : fire 3b <gunned the ball to first base>intransitive verb : to hunt with a gun

— gun for : to aim at or go after with determination or effort