gunfire
- nounADJECTIVE▪ heavy, intense▪ scattered, sporadic▪ enemy▪ celebratory▪
Bursts of celebratory gunfire could be heard on the streets.
▪ distant▪ automatic▪We heard the rapid crackle of automatic gunfire.
… OF GUNFIRE▪ burst▪A burst of gunfire echoed across the square.
VERB + GUNFIRE▪ hear▪ spray, spray sb/sth with▪The terrorists boarded the bus and sprayed the passengers with gunfire.
▪They sprayed gunfire into the crowd.
▪ exchange▪Youths exchanged gunfire with police.s
▪ be hit by, be wounded by▪A convoy was hit by gunfire.
GUNFIRE + VERB▪ break out, erupt▪Heavy gunfire broke out in the capital last night.
▪ echo, ring outPHRASES▪ the crackle, rattle, sound, etc. of gunfire▪ an exchange of gunfire▪They were killed in an exchange of gunfire between riot police and demonstrators.
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