gunner

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
7
Words With Friends
11
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈɡʌn.ɚ/
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/ˈɡʌn.ɚ/ · /ˈɡʌn.ə(ɹ)/

Definition of gunner

13 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. Someone connected with Arsenal Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.
    “The Gunners dominated for long periods but, against the run of play, Denilson fouled Max Gradel and Robert Snodgrass put Leeds ahead from the spot.”
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noun

  1. Someone connected with Arsenal Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.
    “The Gunners dominated for long periods but, against the run of play, Denilson fouled Max Gradel and Robert Snodgrass put Leeds ahead from the spot.”
  2. An artillery soldier, especially one who holds private rank.
  3. A person who operates a gun.
  4. A person who operates a gun.
  5. (figuratively)An excessive go-getter; one exhibiting over-ambition.
  6. A player on the kicking team whose primary job is to tackle the kickoff returner or punt returner.
  7. (UK, slang)A fan of the Arsenal Football Club.
  8. The great northern diver or loon.
  9. (Ireland, UK, dialectal)The sea bream, especially Pagellus bogaraveo (blackspot sea bream)
  10. A player who can reliably shoot baskets.
  11. (Cebu, regional, slang)The person designated to pour drinks in a drinking session.

name

  1. A surname.

contraction

  1. (alt-of, alternative, contraction, rare)Alternative spelling of gonna.

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Etymology

From gunner, in reference to the weapons held in an arsenal.

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