gunfire vs shooting
shooting vs gunfiregunfire and shooting both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gunfire | Yes | No | No | No |
| shooting | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
shooting is a hypernym of
gunfire; that is, shooting is a
word with a broader meaning than gunfire:
- gunfire: the act of shooting a gun
- shooting: the act of firing a projectile
Other hypernyms of gunfire include
shot.
| gunfire (noun) | shooting (noun) |
|---|---|
| the act of shooting a gun | the act of firing a projectile |
| killing someone by gunfire |
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