gat

noun

Definition of gatnext
1
as in pistol

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as in door

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Recent Examples of gat Also, demons—more specifically, the gat-wearing, hanbok-donning jeoseung saja, a kind of grim reaper tasked with guiding the dead to the afterlife in Korean mythology. — Kayti Burt, Time, 21 Aug. 2025 Don’t bring your lawyer, bring your gat or bring your clique, man. — Angel Diaz, Billboard, 16 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gat
  1. pistol
  2. door
  3. revolver
  4. gate
  5. handgun
  6. doorway
  7. gun
  8. hatch
Noun
  • State police later found that Elliott-Guillory does not possess a valid pistol permit in Connecticut.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The suspect was a woman who was armed with a black, semi-automatic pistol and fled the scene in a black Jeep sport utility vehicle.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of pistol
Noun
  • Badly injured, Captain Machchhar somehow opened the cockpit door, allowing passengers to overpower al-Hammami, and two off-duty pilots to take control of the plane and land it in Saudi Arabia.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Soleil’s Shimmering Body Oil, bridging makeup and fragrance, is the brand’s top-selling stock-keeping unit in specialty/multi doors.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of door
Noun
  • On June 29, a New Haven Superior Court jury found Stokes guilty of murder, criminal attempt to commit improper sale of a firearm, conspiracy to commit improper sale of a firearm and carrying a pistol or revolver without a permit.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Authorities concluded that Haught had died accidentally while playing Russian roulette with a revolver, but that finding was later questioned.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of revolver
Noun
  • Greta Van Fleet open the virtual gates to Palace For The People (via Republic Records), the Michigan rock band’s fourth studio album.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Gross revenue last season was $681 million, but the deal values the team at roughly 20 times net revenue, after their revenue-sharing bill and the league’s cut of playoff gate receipts.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of gate
Noun
  • According to the victim, one suspect pointed a silver handgun at him while the second suspect brandished a knife.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
  • In February of that year, he was arrested on a handgun possession charge and was granted pretrial release.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of handgun
Noun
  • All multi-floor buildings have elevators, and there are accessible guest rooms with mobility features and wide doorways.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The victim slumped in the doorway, while the suspect and two witnesses left the scene, according to Pizza Hut surveillance video.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of doorway
Noun
  • Previously, the injunction applied only to the specific plaintiffs in the lawsuit, including specific organizations, gun stores and state agencies.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 13 Oct. 2026
  • As the two men fought in the front yard, Lopez tried to take Hager’s gun from his holster, according to his arrest report.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of gun
Noun
  • After about five days the larvae hatch and begin feeding and tunneling throughout the fruit, making winding, brownish trails.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The front cupboard hatch door, meanwhile, folds down to access the interior and create another surface for work and storage.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of hatch

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“Gat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gat. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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