gun down
Third Person
guns down
Present Participle
gunning down
Past Tense
gunned down
Past Participle
gunned down
1
to seriously injure or kill a person by shooting them, particularly someone who is defenseless
transitive
- The assailant attempted to gun down his target in a crowded market.
- The police successfully gunned the armed fugitive down during the chase.
- She was horrified when she learned that her brother had been gunned down in a drive-by shooting.
- Criminals gunned the security guard down during the robbery.
- The sniper had a clear shot and gunned down the enemy soldier.