Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mass shooting

[mæsˈʃuɾɪŋ]

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.52 in modern English

Syllables: mass shoot-ing
IPA: [mæsˈʃuɾɪŋ]

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The shooting of multiple people over a short period of time, particularly when there are many victims and in which the victims are targeted indiscriminately.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Police on Monday said they have arrested one man who is a suspect in Sunday’s mass shooting in Sacramento that killed six people and wounded 12 others."
"There is no consensus on what constitutes a mass shooting; different groups define it differently, depending on circumstances including the number of victims, whether the victims are killed or wounded, and whether the shooting occurs in a public place. The Gun Violence Archive[…] defines a mass shooting as one in which at least four people were killed or injured. As of late March, the Gun Violence Archive has counted 130 mass shootings in the United States this year."

Etymology

From mass + shooting.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: [mæsˈʃuɾɪŋ]

Usage

Inflected Forms

mass shootings (plural)

Phrases

mass shooter active shooter mass murder

Frequently Paired Words

active shooter mass murder massacre

Synonyms

shooting spree

Questions

How do you pronounce mass shooting?: The recorded pronunciation is [mæsˈʃuɾɪŋ].
What does mass shooting mean?: The shooting of multiple people over a short period of time, particularly when there are many victims and in which the victims are targeted indiscriminately.
Where does mass shooting come from?: From mass + shooting.

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