[ɡʌn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a weapon incorporating a metal tube from which bullets, shells, or other missiles are propelled by explosive force, typically making a characteristic loud, sharp noise

- muscular arms; well-developed biceps muscles
(e.g: it's encouraging to note that Schwarzenegger wasn't born with massive guns)


Phrases:
- big gun
- go great guns
- in the gun
- jump the gun
- stick to one's guns
- top gun
- under the gun

Origin:
Middle English gunne, gonne, perhaps from a pet form of the Scandinavian name Gunnhildr, from gunnr + hildr, both meaning ‘war’

[ɡʌn], (Verb)

Definitions:
- cause (an engine) to race
(e.g: as Neil gunned the engine the boat jumped forward)


Phrases:
- big gun
- go great guns
- in the gun
- jump the gun
- stick to one's guns
- top gun
- under the gun

Origin:
Middle English gunne, gonne, perhaps from a pet form of the Scandinavian name Gunnhildr, from gunnr + hildr, both meaning ‘war’