Gunning

/ˈɡʌnɪŋ/ verb, noun

Definition

Actively pursuing or seeking something with determination; also, the act of operating a gun or hunting with guns.

Etymology

From 'gun,' which has obscure origins possibly from a female name 'Gunilda' shortened to 'Gun' applied to cannons, or possibly from Scandinavian 'gunnr' (war). 'Gunning for' (pursuing) is a separate metaphorical extension.

Kelly Says

The phrase 'gunning for someone' meant literally hunting them with a gun, but now it's used metaphorically for pursuing any goal—a perfect example of how dangerous or intense actions become softened when we stop taking them literally.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
火药袋
huǒyào dài
ARالعربية
إطلاق المدفعية
i-ta-laaq al-madfa-ee-yah
BNবাংলা
বর্ণ
bor-n
CACatalà
disparar amb artilleria
dis-pa-rar amb ar-ti-lee-ree-ah
CSČeština
střelba z dělostřelectva
st-rrel-ba z de-lo-st-relect-va
DADansk
skyde med artilleri
sky-de med ar-ti-lee-ree
DEDeutsch
mit Artillerie feuern
mit ar-ti-lee-ee fe-ern
ELΕλληνικά
υ fireν με πυροβολικό
ee fire-n me pee-ro-vo-li-ko
ESEspañol
disparar con artillería
dis-pa-rar con ar-ti-le-ree-ah
FAفارسی
شلیک توپخانه
she-leek too-p-kha-neh
FISuomi
tykkitukea
ty-kit-tu-kee-ah
FRFrançais
faire feu d'artillerie
faire feu de ar-ti-ler-ee
GUGU
દ્વારકા
dva-ar-kaa
HAHA
Daga
da-ga
HEעברית
לירות מרגמות
le-eer me-reg-mo-tes
HIहिन्दी
तोपखाने से गोली चलाना
to-p-kha-na-se go-lee cha-la-na
HUMagyar
tüzérségi tüzelés
too-zer-shee-ee too-ze-les
IDBahasa Indonesia
menembak dengan artileri
me-nem-bak de-ngan ar-ti-le-ree
IGIG
Onye-agha
oh-nye-a-gha
ITItaliano
sparare con artiglieria
spa-ra-reh con ar-ti-lee-ree-ah
JA日本語
砲撃する
hou-geki suru
KKKK
topçu
top-choo
KMKM
បាតុក
ba-tuuk
KO한국어
포병을 발사하다
po-byeong-eul bal-sa-ha-da
MRMR
तोपखाना
to-p-kha-na
MSBahasa Melayu
menembak dengan artileri
me-nem-bak de-ngan ar-ti-le-ree
MYမြန်မာ
တိုင်း
tain
NLNederlands
schieten met artillerie
schi-ten met ar-ti-lee-ree
NONorsk
skyte med artilleri
sky-te med ar-ti-lee-ree
PAPA
तोपखाना
to-p-kha-na
PLPolski
strzelanie z artylerii
sht-zhe-la-nie z ar-ti-lee-ee
PTPortuguês
atira com artilharia
a-tee-rah com ar-ti-le-ree-ah
RORomână
a trage cu artilerie
a tra-ge cu ar-ti-le-ree
RUРусский
стрелять из артиллерии
stre-lyat iz ar-ti-lee-ree-ee
SVSvenska
skjuta med artilleri
sh-oo-ta med ar-ti-lee-ree
SWKiswahili
kuza na silaha
koo-za na si-la-ha
TAதமிழ்
பொருள்
po-rul
TEతెలుగు
ద్రవ్యం
dra-v-yam
THไทย
ยิงปืนใหญ่
ying poon-yai
TLTL
barilin ng artilerya
ba-ri-lin ng ar-ti-le-ree-ah
TRTürkçe
topçu atmak
top-choo at-mak
UKУкраїнська
стріляти з артилерії
st-ry-lyat z ar-ti-lee-ree-ee
URاردو
بارود کی گولیاں چلانے
ba-rood kee go-lee-yan cha-la-nay
VITiếng Việt
bắn pháo
ban pha-o
YOYO
Ogun
oh-gun
ZH中文
炮击
pào jī
ZUZU
I-gunning
ee-gun-ning

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