handgun

The word “handgun” has 2 syllables: hand-gun

It's pronounced as /ˈhændɡʌn/


What is synonym and antonym for handgun?

In the thesaurus, “handgun” has 61 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for handgun along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for handgun

  • AK-47
  • Saturday night special
  • Saturday-night special
  • Uzi
  • arm
  • arquebus
  • assault rifle
  • assault weapon
  • automatic
  • blaster
  • blunderbuss
  • breechloader
  • cannon
  • carbine
  • cheap handgun
  • culverin
  • derringer
  • difference
  • equalizer
  • fieldpiece
  • firearm
  • firelock
  • flintlock
  • forty-five
  • gat
  • gun
  • hardware
  • harquebus
  • heat
  • howitzer
  • machine gun
  • machine pistol
  • magnum
  • matchlock
  • mortar
  • musket
  • ordnance
  • peashooter
  • persuader
  • piece
  • pistol
  • repeater
  • revolver
  • rifle
  • rod
  • roscoe
  • self-loader
  • semiautomatic
  • shotgun
  • sidearm
  • six-gun
  • six-shooter
  • small arm
  • smoothbore
  • speargun
  • submachine gun
  • thirty-eight
  • tommy gun
  • twenty-two
  • weapon
  • zip gun

Meanings of handgun

  • noun
    1. A small gun with a relatively short barrel, designed to be held and operated with a single hand.

Example Sentences

  • The police officer secured his handgun in a holster before entering the building.
  • She took a firearms safety course to learn how to handle a handgun responsibly.
  • The detective found a handgun at the crime scene, which was sent for forensic analysis.
  • He kept his handgun in a locked drawer, away from children and unauthorized users.
  • The debate about gun control often includes discussions on the regulation of handguns.

On this page you'll find 61 synonyms or another words to handgun, such as: AK-47, Saturday night special, Saturday-night special, Uzi, arm, arquebus, assault rifle.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

zip gun

  • AK-47
  • Gatling gun
  • MG
  • Tommy gun
  • Uzi
  • arm
  • arquebus
  • assault rifle
  • assault weapon
  • automatic
  • blunderbuss
  • breechloader
  • carbine
  • culverin
  • derringer
  • fieldpiece
  • firearm
  • firelock
  • flintlock
  • forty-five
  • gat
  • gun
  • handgun
  • harquebus
  • heat
  • machine gun
  • machine pistol
  • matchlock
  • mitrailleuse
  • musket
  • piece
  • pistol
  • repeater
  • revolver
  • rifle
  • rod
  • roscoe
  • self-loader
  • semiautomatic
  • shotgun
  • sidearm
  • six-gun
  • six-shooter
  • small arm
  • smoothbore
  • speargun
  • submachine gun
  • tommy gun
  • twenty-two

machine guns

  • AK-47s
  • annihilates
  • arms
  • arquebuses
  • assault rifles
  • assault weapons
  • automatics
  • blazes
  • blots out
  • blows away
  • blunderbusses
  • breechloaders
  • brings down
  • butchers
  • carbines
  • croaks
  • culverins
  • decimates
  • derringers
  • destroys
  • dispatches
  • does in
  • drills
  • drops
  • fells
  • fieldpieces
  • firearms
  • firelocks
  • flintlocks
  • forty-fives
  • gats
  • guns
  • handguns
  • harquebuses
  • heat
  • ices
  • kills
  • machine pistols
  • massacres
  • matchlocks
  • muskets
  • peppers
  • picks off
  • pieces
  • pistols
  • plugs
  • pops
  • potshots
  • repeaters
  • revolvers
  • rifles
  • rods
  • roscoes
  • self-loaders
  • semiautomatics
  • shoots
  • shoots down
  • shotguns
  • sidearms
  • six-guns
  • six-shooters
  • slaughters
  • slays
  • small arms
  • smoothbores
  • spearguns
  • submachine guns
  • tommy guns
  • tommy-guns
  • twenty-twos
  • wipes out
  • zip guns

machine pistols

  • AK-47s
  • arms
  • arquebuses
  • assault rifles
  • assault weapons
  • automatics
  • blunderbusses
  • breechloaders
  • carbines
  • culverins
  • derringers
  • fieldpieces
  • firearms
  • firelocks
  • flintlocks
  • forty-fives
  • gats
  • guns
  • handguns
  • harquebuses
  • heat
  • machine guns
  • matchlocks
  • muskets
  • pieces
  • pistols
  • repeaters
  • revolvers
  • rifles
  • rods
  • roscoes
  • self-loaders
  • semiautomatics
  • shotguns
  • sidearms
  • six-guns
  • six-shooters
  • small arms
  • smoothbores
  • spearguns
  • submachine guns
  • tommy guns
  • twenty-twos
  • zip guns

zip guns

  • AK-47s
  • arms
  • arquebuses
  • assault rifles
  • assault weapons
  • automatics
  • blunderbusses
  • breechloaders
  • carbines
  • culverins
  • derringers
  • fieldpieces
  • firearms
  • firelocks
  • flintlocks
  • forty-fives
  • gats
  • guns
  • handguns
  • harquebuses
  • heat
  • machine guns
  • machine pistols
  • matchlocks
  • muskets
  • pieces
  • pistols
  • repeaters
  • revolvers
  • rifles
  • rods
  • roscoes
  • self-loaders
  • semiautomatics
  • shotguns
  • sidearms
  • six-guns
  • six-shooters
  • small arms
  • smoothbores
  • spearguns
  • submachine guns
  • tommy guns
  • twenty-twos

machine gun

  • AK-47
  • Gatling gun
  • MG
  • Tommy gun
  • Uzi
  • annihilate
  • arm
  • arquebus
  • assault rifle
  • assault weapon
  • automatic
  • blaze
  • blot out
  • blow away
  • blunderbuss
  • breechloader
  • bring down
  • butcher
  • carbine
  • croak
  • culverin
  • decimate
  • derringer
  • destroy
  • dispatch
  • do in
  • drill
  • drop
  • fell
  • fieldpiece
  • firearm
  • firelock
  • flintlock
  • forty-five
  • gat
  • gun
  • handgun
  • harquebus
  • heat
  • ice
  • kill
  • machine pistol
  • massacre
  • matchlock
  • mitrailleuse
  • musket
  • pepper
  • pick off
  • piece
  • pistol
  • plug
  • pop
  • potshot
  • repeater
  • revolver
  • rifle
  • rod
  • roscoe
  • self-loader
  • semiautomatic
  • shoot
  • shoot down
  • shotgun
  • sidearm
  • six-gun
  • six-shooter
  • slaughter
  • slay
  • small arm
  • smoothbore
  • speargun
  • submachine gun
  • tommy gun
  • tommy-gun
  • twenty-two
  • wipe out
  • zip gun

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