gunfight

noun

gun·​fight ˈgən-ˌfīt 

: a hostile encounter in which antagonists with guns shoot at each other

gunfighter

ˈgən-ˌfī-tər 

noun

Examples of gunfight in a Sentence

There was a gunfight between the rival gangs.

Recent Examples on the Web

The game, whose knock-down, drag-out gunfights recall another first-person RPG, Call of Duty, drew a lot of initial buzz over the character Johnny Silverhand played by Reeves. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

The trial centered on sharply different accounts of what caused the gunfight in what became the deadliest mass shooting in Sacramento history. — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Then Tilley retrieved a rifle from a Subaru during the gunfight and started firing it at the victim, police said. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

Maeve wakes up unhinged, manipulating her not-grandson Eddie (Anson Boon) and relishing a gunfight that leaves a hole in her husband’s chest like a typical partner might celebrate a birthday party. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1659, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for gunfight

• affright
• airtight
• albite
• alight
• alright
• aplite
• aright
• bainite
• birthright
• bobwhite
• bornite
• bullfight

Kids Definition

gunfight

noun

gun·​fight -ˌfīt 

: a fight fought with guns

gunfighter noun