verb
- present participle of gun; accelerating a vehicle engine rapidly
- present participle of gun; aiming for or pursuing something aggressively
- present participle of gun; hunting with a gun
Usage: informal
Usage: informal
noun
- the act of hunting with firearms
Examples
- He was gunning the engine at the red light.
- She’s been gunning for that promotion all year.
- The candidate is gunning for the top position.
- They went gunning for deer in the early morning.
- The sound of gunning echoed through the forest.
- Stop gunning the motorcycle in the driveway.