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

Prosecutors said the gunfight involved the 15-year-old, a 19-year-old man who died at the scene and possibly a third person. — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 28 July 2026

Mtula Payton and Dandrae Martin participated in a gunfight that left six people dead at a busy downtown Sacramento intersection. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026

Monday will mark eight weeks since authorities say two teens, apparently radicalized by hate online, stormed the Islamic Center of San Diego and killed three congregants, including a security guard who engaged them in a gunfight. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2026

So, not a whole lot of epic gunfights for this Western, a rarity in the genre, but there’s a reason the property has stood the test of time. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 11 July 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