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gun off

C1 informal inseparable both
In simple words

To shoot a gun, or to say something angry very quickly without thinking.

Literal meaning: To fire a gun so that it goes off.

Meanings

1 C1 informal

To fire a gun or weapon, especially rapidly or without full control.

"The soldier gunned off several rounds before the enemy retreated."

Grammar: inseparable
2 C1 idiomatic informal

To speak angrily or impulsively, losing control of one's words.

"He gunned off at the referee before his teammates could stop him."

Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes

Relatively rare and regional. The sense of rapid aggressive speech is more common in some North American dialects. Not widely found in standard dictionaries; learners should be aware it may sound unusual in many contexts.

Commonly used with

mouth rounds shots response temper

Forms

Base
gun off
I/you/we/they
3rd person
guns off
he/she/it
Past simple
guned off
yesterday
Past participle
guned off
have + pp
-ing form
guning off
continuous

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