n.
Function: verb
Inflected Form: gunned ; gun · ning
Date: 1622
transitive verb
1 a : to fire on b : SHOOT < gunned down by a hit man>
2 a : to open up the throttle of so as to increase speed < gun the engine> b : FIRE 3B < gunned the ball to first base>
intransitive verb : to hunt with a gun
– gun for : to aim at or go after with determination or effort