gunpoint

English

Etymology

From gun +‎ point.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡʌnpɔɪnt/

• Audio (Southern England)

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Noun

gunpoint (uncountable)

1. A location in the front of the muzzle of a gun.
2. Threat or coercion by display or aiming a firearm or similar weapon.

Derived terms

• at gunpoint

Related terms

• knifepoint

Translations

a location in the front of the muzzle of a gun

• German: Laufmündung f
• Japanese: 銃口 (ja) (じゅうこう, jūkō)

threat or coercion by display or aiming a firearm or similar weapon

• German: Androhung von Schusswaffengewalt f, vorgehaltene Waffe f
• Swedish: vapenhot (sv) n, pistolhot n

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Translations to be checked

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: ^{(please verify)} 槍口／枪口 (zh) (qiāngkǒu)

• French: please add this translation if you can
• Russian: ^{(please verify)} прице́л (ru) m (pricél) (под прицелом pod pricélom), ^{(please verify)} ду́ло (ru) n (dúlo) (под дулом пистолета pod dúlom pistoléta)
• Spanish: ^{(please verify)} punta de pistola

See also

• point blank

Anagrams

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