gunplay

noun

gun·​play ˈgən-ˌplā How to pronounce gunplay (audio)
: the shooting of small arms with intent to scare or kill

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Yet Tombstone has learned that tourists are most attracted to the gunplay and lawlessness in its past, as portrayed and mythologized by nearly a dozen Hollywood films. Richard Grant, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025 Weapon upgrading returns in Doom: The Dark Ages, which will add some small variety to gunplay. Kazuma Hashimoto, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025 Combat is fun enough – melee combat is rough but serviceable, and the gunplay is decent – and the world is filled with things to do, places to go, and people to meet (and ultimately kill). Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025 This is Bungie of Halo and Destiny fame, both hugely successful shooter franchises and the studio is known for some of the best gunplay in the industry. Paul Tassi, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gunplay

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of gunplay was in 1881

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“Gunplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunplay. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.

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