gun vs ack-ack
ack-ack vs gungun and ack-ack both are nouns.
gun is a verb but ack-ack is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gun | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| ack-ack | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
ack-ack is a hyponym of
gun; that is, ack-ack is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
gun:
- gun: a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
- ack-ack: artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes
Other hyponyms of gun include
air gun, air rifle, airgun, ack-ack gun, antiaircraft, antiaircraft gun, flack, flak, pom-pom, breechloader, cannon, cannon, firearm, piece, small-arm, gas gun, minute gun, Quaker gun, set gun, spring gun, whaling gun.
| gun (noun) | ack-ack (noun) |
|---|---|
| the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies | artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes |
| a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel) | |
| large but transportable armament | |
| a hand-operated pump that resembles a pistol; forces grease into parts of a machine | |
| a pedal that controls the throttle valve | |
| a professional killer who uses a gun | |
| a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability) |
| gun (verb) | ack-ack (verb) |
|---|---|
| shoot with a gun |
Words related to "gun"
- Quaker gun
- accelerator
- accelerator pedal
- ack-ack
- ack-ack gun
- action
- action mechanism
- aeroplane
- air gun
- air rifle
- airgun
- airplane
- antiaircraft
- antiaircraft gun
- arm
- armament
- armed forces
- armed services
- artillery
- auto
- automobile
- barrel
- battery
- blast
- breechloader
- cannon
- car
- cartridge clip
- cartridge ejector
- cartridge extractor
- cartridge holder
- cartridge remover
- clip
- depreciation
- depth charge thrower
- derogation
- discharge
- disparagement
- ejector
- extractor
- field artillery
- field gun
- firearm
- firing
- firing chamber
- firing mechanism
- firing off
- flack
- flak
- foot lever
- foot pedal
- four-pounder
- gas
- gas gun
- gas pedal
- grease gun
- gun barrel
- gun chamber
- gun down
- gun for hire
- gun muzzle
- gun trigger
- gun-sight
- gunlock
- gunman
- gunner
- gunsight
- gunslinger
- gunstock
- heavy weapon
- hired gun
- hit man
- hitman
- liquidator
- machine
- machine gun
- magazine
- manslayer
- military
- military machine
- minute gun
- motorcar
- murderer
- muzzle
- ordnance
- pedal
- piece
- plane
- pom-pom
- pump
- safety catch
- safety lock
- set gun
- shoot
- shooter
- shot
- small-arm
- spring gun
- stock
- throttle
- torpedo
- treadle
- trigger
- triggerman
- war machine
- weapon
- weapon system
- whaling gun
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