Noun: gunman (gunmen) gún-mun
- A male person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)
"The gunman's accuracy at the shooting range was impressive"
- A male professional killer who uses a gun
"The police suspected that a gunman had been hired to carry out the assassination";
- hit man, hitman
Derived forms: gunmen
Type of: adult male, bozo [N. Amer, informal], cat [N. Amer, informal], chappie [Brit, informal], geezer [Brit, informal], gun, gun for hire [informal], gunner, gunslinger, guy [informal], hired gun, hombre [N. Amer, informal], man, shooter, sod [informal], torpedo, triggerman
Encyclopedia: Gunman