Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

under the gun

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.89 in modern English

Syllables
un-der- the -gun
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Under great pressure to perform.

prep_phrase

Of, pertaining to, or in the situation of first player to act on the first round of betting.

prep_phrase

Too close to be subject to artillery fire.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Usage

Phrases

under fire

Frequently Paired Words

under fire

Synonyms

under the cosh under the pump UTG

Questions

What does under the gun mean?
Under great pressure to perform.

How to pronounce under the gun

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