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41gun — I n. 1) to aim; fire; point a gun at smb. 2) to turn a gun on smb. 3) to draw a gun 4) to hold a gun on smb.; to hold a gun to smb. s head 5) to load; unload a gun 6) to man a gun 7) (artillery) to lay ( adjust ) a gun 8) to carry, pack (AE,… …
42jump — jump1 [ dʒʌmp ] verb *** ▸ 1 move off ground ▸ 2 move because of shock ▸ 3 increase very quickly ▸ 4 move between ideas etc. ▸ 5 do something when told to ▸ 6 attack ▸ 7 not work smoothly ▸ 8 start car ▸ 9 (try to) have sex with ▸ + PHRASES 1. )… …
43jump — jumpable, adj. jumpingly, adv. /jump/, v.i. 1. to spring clear of the ground or other support by a sudden muscular effort; leap: to jump into the air; to jump out a window. 2. to rise suddenly or quickly: He jumped from his seat when she entered …
44jump — I UK [dʒʌmp] / US verb Word forms jump : present tense I/you/we/they jump he/she/it jumps present participle jumping past tense jumped past participle jumped *** 1) [intransitive] to move your body off the ground using your legs You ll have to… …
45gun — 1 /gVn/ noun (C) 1 a weapon from which bullets or shells 1 (3) are fired 2 a tool used to send out a liquid, such as paint, grease 1 (2), or glue, by pressure see also: flashgun, spray gun 3 AmE informal someone who is temporarily put in a… …
46jump — 1 /dZVmp/ verb 1 UPWARDS a) (I) to push yourself suddenly up in the air using your legs (+ over/across/onto etc): He jumped over the wall and ran off. | jump up and down: The kids love jumping up and down on their beds. | jump clear (=jump out of …
47gun — gun1 gunless, adj. /gun/, n., v., gunned, gunning. n. 1. a weapon consisting of a metal tube, with mechanical attachments, from which projectiles are shot by the force of an explosive; a piece of ordnance. 2. any portable firearm, as a rifle,… …
48jump*/*/*/ — [dʒʌmp] verb I 1) [I] to push your body off the ground using your legs The cat jumped up onto my lap.[/ex] The children were all jumping up and down and cheering.[/ex] 2) [I] to get a shock and suddenly move your body slightly because of this The …
49gun — gun1 W2S2 [gʌn] n [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Perhaps from Gunnilda, a woman s name, from Old Norse Gunnhildr] 1.) a metal weapon which shoots bullets or ↑shells have/hold/carry a gun ▪ I could see he was carrying a gun. ▪ I ve never fired a gun in …
50jump — v 1. spring, leap, hop, vault, bound, buck, pounce; skip, caper, Inf. hippety hop, leapfrog; frolic, frisk, cavort, gambol, bob, bounce; high jump, broad jump, pole vault; upleap, upswing, caracole, curvet, gambado. 2. rise up, scart, start up,… …
