gunfight

noun

gun·​fight ˈgən-ˌfīt 

: a hostile encounter in which antagonists with guns shoot at each other

gunfighter

ˈgən-ˌfī-tər 

noun

Examples of gunfight in a Sentence

There was a gunfight between the rival gangs.

Recent Examples on the Web

With a solo practice in Little Tokyo and bus-stop ads across the city, Gibson refers to himself as the knife his clients bring to a gunfight. — Carolyn Kellogg, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

This was the day that the man who would become known as Wild Bill Hickok supposedly fought his first gunfight. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 July 2026

The 26-year-old man involved in the gunfight was not a store employee, police said. — Harry Harris, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

After a gunfight in the town of Tapalpa, the operation ended in his death. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1659, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for gunfight

• affright
• airtight
• albite
• alight
• alright
• aplite
• aright
• bainite
• birthright
• bobwhite
• bornite
• bullfight

Kids Definition

gunfight

noun

gun·​fight -ˌfīt 

: a fight fought with guns

gunfighter noun