gunplay

noun

gun·​play ˈgən-ˌplā 

: the shooting of small arms with intent to scare or kill

Examples of gunplay in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s some mildly threatening gunplay from a man at the end of his tether and yet, for me, this particular digression-of-the-week started to lag. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026

The gunplay is punchy and satisfying; Jun and their NPC companions are more agile; and the arsenal of both sci-fi weapons and ancient powers (magic in a sci-fi trench coat) gives players a richer selection of tools to neutralize enemies with. — Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2026

The melee fighting is just as good as the clever gunplay. — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 17 June 2026

Housemarque adds more wrinkles to the gunplay with a shield that absorbs blue bullets that fuels devastating power weapons. — Gieson Cacho, Hartford Courant, 7 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for gunplay

• airway
• allay
• archway
• array
• ashtray
• assez
• astray
• aue
• away
• ballet
• belay
• beltway