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Definition of gunfight
: a hostile encounter in which antagonists with guns shoot at each other
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Examples of gunfight in a Sentence
There was a gunfight between the rival gangs.
Recent Examples of gunfight from the Web
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Larretha Draughon was named to the Indiana All-Star team in 2008 but was tragically killed four years later in a gunfight.
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The group, part of the 1880s historical re-enactment company Lagniappe Productions, travels the country doing Wild West comedy gunfight shows at fairs, festivals and corporate events.
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The shooter then got into a gunfight with police, and was shot, officials said.
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Navy Seal William Ryan Owens, 36, was shot and killed in action in January in Yemen during a nighttime raid when a gunfight broke out with al Qaeda operatives.
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All this maneuvering and the competition for space led to a few skirmishes and gunfights.
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During a gunfight in March in Central Kashmir’s Chadoora area, three young men were killed.
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In one major gunfight last February in south Kashmir’s Frisal area, for example, four rebels, two soldiers, and two civilians were killed, while 25 others received bullet and pellet injuries.
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Cell phone video by someone inside captured the start of the gunfight.
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First Known Use of gunfight
1659
GUNFIGHT Defined for English Language Learners
gunfight
playDefinition of gunfight for English Language Learners
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: a fight in which people shoot guns at each other
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See words that rhyme with gunfight Spanish Central: Translation of gunfight Nglish: Translation of gunfight for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of gunfight for Arabic speakers
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