Main Entry:

²gun

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

gunned; gun·ning

Date:

1622

transitive verb1 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