gunfire

/ˈɡʌnfʌɪə/
noun 4

Collocations

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(noun.)

ADJ

heavy, intense | scattered, sporadic

indiscriminate

Residents fled their homes after weeks of indiscriminate gunfire echoed through the neighborhood.

distant

automatic

Soldiers took cover when automatic gunfire erupted from the nearby building.

QUANT

burst

Sudden bursts of gunfire forced residents to take shelter in their homes.

VERB + GUNFIRE

hear

spray sb/sth with

During the attack, soldiers sprayed the building with gunfire from multiple positions.

be hit/wounded by

Several soldiers were wounded by gunfire during the attack on the base.

GUNFIRE + VERB

break out

Intense gunfire broke out near the airport, forcing residents to take shelter in their homes.

echo

PHRASES

the crack/crackle/rattle/sound of gunfire, an exchange of gunfire

The soldiers heard the sharp crack of gunfire echoing across the valley.

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