gunfiregun‧fire /ˈɡʌnfaɪə $ -faɪr/ noun [uncountable] 
I heard a burst of distant gunfire. Two men were shot in an exchange of gunfire with the police.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- A soldier was killed during an exchange of gunfire at the border station.
- At least 4 people were killed by gunfire when police stormed the building.
- Enemy gunfire could be heard from several kilometres away.
- enemy gunfire
- Joseph sprinted away to dodge the volley of gunfire.
- The earth shook with the sound of heavy gunfire.
- From below he heard shouting and running feet, and from further off came the muffled sound of more gunfire.
- In that same instant, the deafening crash of gunfire filled the narrow confines of the alley.
- No sound of gunfire yet; no sign of battle: but the emptiness of that raised, exposed highway was eerie.
- Rolls of thunder joined the gunfire now, like giant echoes, and it began to rain, reducing visibility.
- She realized he was expecting to be dodging gunfire.
- The only thing that surprises me is there was no gunfire.
- When I put my head back down, I heard gunfire in the distance.
Longman Language Activatorthe sound of shooting
the noise made by a gun when it is fired: · One witness claimed she had heard eight shots.· An occasional gunshot can still be heard, but no-one knows who fires them.a shot rings out written: · Shots rang out from across the street as someone tried to break up the fight.
the sound made by several guns being fired, especially in a war: · Enemy gunfire could be heard from several kilometres away.· The earth shook with the sound of heavy gunfire.
when someone shoots a gun an attempt to shoot someone or something: · His first shot missed. The second hit its target.fire a shot: · Police fired shots into the air and used water cannon to disperse the crowd.
when someone is shot at, and killed or injured: · Oswald was seen running away from the building just after the shooting.· There has been an alarming increase in the number of shootings on our streets.
the repeated shooting of a gun or guns: · At least 4 people were killed by gunfire when police stormed the building.a volley/hail of gunfire: · Joseph sprinted away to dodge the volley of gunfire.an exchange of gunfire (=when people shoot at each other): · A soldier was killed during an exchange of gunfire at the border station.
the repeated shooting of a gun, guns, or other weapons: · The ship was hit by fire from a German plane.· There was a sudden burst of machine gun fire.enemy fire: · We noticed that the enemy fire was now being directed at our part of the field.
several shots fired together from several weapons at the same time: · Before it was lowered into the ground, a volley of shots was fired over the General's coffin.fire a volley: · The soldiers fired a volley into the air as a warning to the crowd.
the continuous firing of a lot of large guns in order to attack an enemy town, city etc in a war: · The Germans began their bombardment of Paris in early 1870.· The devastating air bombardment of the last four weeks is only the latest of a series of assaults by foreign armies.
the continuous firing of a lot of guns, especially in a war: · US warplanes continued their barrage again this morning.· a barrage of machine-gun fire
the shooting at enemy soldiers, cities etc in a war, using large guns that can shoot from long distances: · Soon after dawn there was another round of heavy shelling in the eastern part of the city.
a lot of bullets that have been fired - used especially in written descriptions: · Wallace died in a hail of bullets in Los Angeles, the victim of a drive-by killing.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY I heard a burst of distant gunfire. Two men were shot in an exchange of gunfire with the police.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB
the repeated shooting of guns, or the noise made by this: I heard a burst of distant gunfire. Two men were shot in an exchange of gunfire with the police.· About the same time I heard gunfire.· When I put my head back down, I heard gunfire in the distance.· As Isaacs continued around Hungerford's narrow streets, he heard the crack of gunfire, at about 9.50.· Within two minutes, Adams heard gunfire on his radio.· I then heard gunfire, a couple of shots.· She heard gunfire and felt a slap at her back....· He heard a burst of gunfire and saw a car disappearing down the Glen Road.· In answer to a prosecution question, he stated that he did hear indistinct gunfire, but had thought no more of it.
I heard a burst of distant gunfire. Two men were shot in an exchange of gunfire with the police.