Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gunslinging

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.29 in modern English

Syllables: gun-sling-ing
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a dueling or Wild West character; wild and tough.

adj

Carrying a gun as a weapon.

verb

present participle and gerund of gunsling

Example Sentences

"So, every time he returned, convinced that he was still his old gunslinging self."

Etymology

From gun + slinging.

Frequently Paired Words

gunslinger

Questions

What does gunslinging mean?: Having a dueling or Wild West character; wild and tough.
Where does gunslinging come from?: From gun + slinging.

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