gunmannoun [ C ]
uk/ˈɡʌn.mən/us/ˈɡʌn.mən/plural -men uk/-mən/usa man, usually a criminal, who is armed with a gun:
The three men were held hostage for two days by masked gunmen.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Murderers & attackers
- abductor
- assailant
- assassin
- attacker
- bandit
- beater
- butcher
- cyberbully
- death squad
- highwayman
- hitman
- killer
- mugger
- murderer
- parricide
- poisoner
- regicide
- shooter
- slayer
- strangler
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