gunplay

noun

gun·​play ˈgən-ˌplā How to pronounce gunplay (audio)
: the shooting of small arms with intent to scare or kill

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Aiming and shooting is solid, with snappy gunplay and reasonable levels of recoil keeping firefights enthralling. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 June 2025 And is a game that blends the hugely popular Apex legends with the hugely popular Tarkov and Destiny-feeling gunplay really that bad? Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025 Abrams, meanwhile, puts any questions of his big-screen bona fides to rest, throwing in choppers, explosions, gunplay, void leaps, and a Cruise fast-run that’s exhilaratingly interrupted. Jason Bailey, Vulture, 24 May 2025 Whereas Red Dead Redemption 2 felt like a leap forward for Rockstar in terms of mechanical complexity — its gunplay and movement are far superior to the likes of GTA V — there’s been no word on how GTA VI will improve on its predecessor’s style. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for gunplay

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of gunplay was in 1881

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“Gunplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunplay. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.

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