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

Police shot and wounded the suspect during a gunfight and the area is now secured, according to authorities. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026

Lakewood police confirmed that four officers were shot during a gunfight with a suspect on Thursday night. — CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026

The two engaged in a gunfight and the security guard struck the suspect five times, Chronister said. — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026

Like her spiritual kin Williams and Eleanor, Laila is somewhere in her mid-20s, a cheerful and judgmental motormouth, and a dab hand at merciless, quick-draw gunfights. — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 5 Nov. 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