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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This makes firefights all about who fires first, more or less, and skill is mainly about getting the drop on people rather than being good at actual gunplay. Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025 The gameplay loop falls into this rhythm quickly, funneling players into one very specific kind of play that emphasizes parries more than gunplay. Kazuma Hashimoto, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025 Yet Tombstone has learned that tourists are most attracted to the gunplay and lawlessness in its past, as portrayed and mythologized by nearly a dozen Hollywood films. Richard Grant, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025 Weapon upgrading returns in Doom: The Dark Ages, which will add some small variety to gunplay. Kazuma Hashimoto, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 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 1 May. 2025.

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