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GUNPOINT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does gunpoint mean?
• GUNPOINT (noun)
The noun GUNPOINT has 1 sense:
Familiarity information: GUNPOINT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The gun muzzle's direction
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
gunpoint; point
Context example:
he held me up at the point of a gun
Hypernyms ("gunpoint" is a kind of...):
gun muzzle; muzzle (the open circular discharging end of a gun)
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