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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈɡʌnˌpɔɪnt/ · UK /ˈɡʌnpɔɪnt/
gunpoint means: The threat of being shot, used to force someone to do something.
noun
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The threat of being shot, used to force someone to do something.
- They held her at gunpoint.
- He was robbed at gunpoint outside the bank.
- The attackers forced the driver out at gunpoint.
Questions about gunpoint
What does gunpoint mean?
The threat of being shot, used to force someone to do something.
What is gunpoint in other languages?
Türkçe: silah tehdidi · Español: amenaza de arma · Français: menace d'une arme · Deutsch: Waffengewalt · Italiano: minaccia di un'arma · 日本語: 銃による脅迫
How do you pronounce gunpoint?
In American English /ˈɡʌnˌpɔɪnt/; in British English /ˈɡʌnpɔɪnt/.
How do you use gunpoint in a sentence?
They held her at gunpoint. He was robbed at gunpoint outside the bank.
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