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[ guhn-point ] / ˈgʌnˌpɔɪnt /
nounthe point or aim of a gun. Idioms for gunpointat gunpoint, under threat of being shot: He carried out the robber's orders at gunpoint.
Origin of gunpointFirst recorded in 1955–60; gun1 + point Words nearby gunpointGunn's sign, gunny, gunnysack, gunpaper, gunplay, gunpoint, gunport, gunpowder, Gunpowder Plot, gunpowder tea, gun room Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gunpointOne eyewitness reported seeing the police force students out of another bus at gunpoint. Anatomy of a Mexican Student Massacre|Jason McGahan|October 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST An entire audience worth of miserable-looking celebrities appeared to be attending at gunpoint. Butts, ‘Bang Bang’ & Beyoncé: The Craziest MTV Video Music Awards Moments|Kevin Fallon|August 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST The men are then dragged away at gunpoint from their wives and children, never to be seen again. Trapped in an ISIS Prison, And There May Be No U.S. Rescue|Kimberly Dozier|August 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST One complaint details how a priest threatened his victim at gunpoint not to tell authorities about the ongoing rape. Docs Reveal A Diocese’s Sins|Barbie Latza Nadeau|January 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The gunmen robbed the EU delegation at gunpoint before shooting at passing cars and making their escape. The Travesty of Benghazi|Jamie Dettmer|September 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST "You will turn off the project, at gunpoint if necessary," he continued in a grim voice. Where I Wasn't Going|Walt Richmond Perhaps he could hold one of the officers at gunpoint; perhaps he could take over the ship. The Status Civilization|Robert Sheckley You took the scout-ship by force, with the pilot at gunpoint, and made him home in on his orbit-ship. Gold in the Sky|Alan Edward Nourse
British Dictionary definitions for gunpoint
nounthe muzzle of a gun at gunpoint being under or using the threat of being shot Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |