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machine-gunning

/məˈʃiːnˌɡʌnɪŋ/

VERB

1. To fire a machine gun

To discharge bullets from a machine gun, typically in rapid succession or continuous bursts.

1.1. Firing an automatic firearm

Describes operating a machine gun to fire repeated or continuous shots, particularly during military operations, armed confrontations, or target practice.

Synonyms

  • blazing
  • gunning
  • drilling
  • peppering
  • tommy-gunning

Examples

  • The soldiers were machine-gunning the enemy positions from a strategic vantage point.
  • In the chaos of battle, the platoon was machine-gunning to cover their comrades' retreat.
  • The SWAT team practiced precision and discipline while machine-gunning targets during training exercises.

Related Words

  • machine gun
  • automatic fire
  • gunfire
  • shooting
  • burst fire
  • firearms
  • target practice

1.2. Shooting or killing people with a machine gun

Refers to attacking people with machine-gun fire, often resulting in serious injuries or death.

Synonyms

  • annihilating
  • blotting out
  • blowing away
  • bringing down
  • butchering
  • croaking
  • decimating
  • destroying
  • dispatching
  • doing in
  • dropping
  • felling
  • icing
  • killing
  • massacring
  • picking off
  • pistolling
  • plugging
  • popping
  • potshotting
  • shooting
  • shooting down
  • shotgunning
  • slaughtering
  • slaying
  • wiping out

Examples

  • The movie scene depicted the hero machine-gunning a wave of approaching adversaries.
  • The criminal gang was caught on surveillance footage machine-gunning a rival gang's hideout.
  • The historical account described soldiers machine-gunning enemy troops during the conflict.

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