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water gun

noun

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The land's big water raft attraction has the Yellow Minions trying to wrangle their Purple counterparts with plenty of chances to get soaked by water guns and waves. Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2025 Waves of relief washed over me like I’d been drenched by Ozzy’s water gun. Stephen Rea, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025 The mom-and-daughter duo used the TikTokers' signature songs and dance moves, even incorporating water guns and featuring cameos from Kris Jenner. Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025 Other big stories ➤ Police in the West Valley warned of the dangers of a game teens are playing with water guns that can be easily mistaken for real weapons. Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for water gun

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of water gun was in 1951

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“Water gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20gun. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.

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