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gunner

/ˈɡʌn.ɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.31 in modern English

Syllables
gun-ner
IPA
/ˈɡʌn.ɚ/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone connected with Arsenal Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.

name

A surname.

noun

An artillery soldier, especially one who holds private rank.

noun

A person who operates a gun.

noun

A person who operates a gun.

noun

An excessive go-getter; one exhibiting over-ambition.

noun

A player on the kicking team whose primary job is to tackle the kickoff returner or punt returner.

noun

A fan of the Arsenal Football Club.

British usage; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From gunner, in reference to the weapons held in an arsenal.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɡʌn.ɚ/
  • British English: /ˈɡʌn.ə(ɹ)/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Gunners (plural)

Derived Forms

gunneress gunnership

Phrases

air gunner kiss the gunner's daughter machine-gunner quarter gunner rear gunner tail gunner

Frequently Paired Words

Gooner gunner

Synonyms

gnr cannoneer machine gunner gun

Homonyms

gonna (non-rhotic, based on the /ˈɡʌn.ə/ pronunciation)

Rhymes With

runner stunner brunner tonner bunner lesser roadrunner dunner punner lunner shunner

Questions

How do you pronounce gunner?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡʌn.ɚ/.
What does gunner mean?
Someone connected with Arsenal Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.
Where does gunner come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce gunner

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