Gunning Meaning in English

word · lemma: gun

US

/ˈɡənɪŋ/

GUN-ing

UK

/ɡˈʌnɪŋ/

GUN-ing

परिभाषा

Actively shooting a gun, or pursuing something with a lot of energy and determination. It can also mean moving very fast, especially with vehicles.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

'Gunning' is most literal for firing guns, but in modern use often means trying very hard ('gunning for promotion'). With vehicles, 'gunning the engine' means accelerating quickly. Rare in formal writing, more common in speech or news.

• Spanish: disparando (arma) - persiguiendo (buscando activamente)
• Portuguese (BR): atirando (arma) - perseguindo (buscando com afinco)
• Portuguese (PT): a disparar (arma) - a perseguir (procurando com afinco)
• Chinese (Simplified): 开枪（武器）- 力争获得（积极努力）
• Chinese (Traditional): 開槍（武器）- 力爭獲得（積極努力）
• Hindi: गोली चलाना (बंदूक से) - प्राप्ति के लिए जोर लगाना
• Arabic: إطلاق النار (سلاح) - السعي بقوة (للحصول على شيء)
• Bengali: গুলি ছোড়া - প্রবল চেষ্টা করা - দ্রুত চালানো (যানবাহন)
• Russian: стрелять - стремиться (к цели) - газовать (двигатель)
• Japanese: 発砲する - 全力で目指す - エンジンをふかす
• Vietnamese: bắn súng - nỗ lực hết mình - tăng tốc (xe)
• Korean: 총을 쏘다 - 전력을 다하다 - 엔진을 세게 밟다
• Turkish: ateş etmek - çok çabalamak - motoru zorlamak
• Urdu: گولی چلانا - بہت کوشش کرنا - گاڑی تیز چلانا
• Indonesian: bắn súng - cố gắng hết sức - đạp ga (xe)

उदाहरण वाक्य

The police saw someone gunning in the alley.

basic

He is gunning for the top prize.

basic

She was gunning the car down the highway.

basic

Everyone knows Jake is gunning for my job.

natural

Why are you gunning the engine so much? Take it easy!

natural

She’s really gunning for a spot on the national team this year.

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