Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gunrunning

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

Syllables
gun-run-ning
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The smuggling of arms and ammunition.

Uncountable

Etymology

From gun + running.

Usage

Inflected Forms

gunrunnings (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

gunrunner

Questions

What does gunrunning mean?
The smuggling of arms and ammunition.
Where does gunrunning come from?
From gun + running.

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