noun
A fight in which people shoot guns at each other.
The police arrived after the gunfight began.
Common phrases & grammar
a gunfight breaks out · survive a gunfight
American English
/ˈgənˌfaɪt̚/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
A fight in which people shoot guns at each other.
Practice out loudA fight in which people shoot guns at each other.
The police arrived after the gunfight began.
a gunfight breaks out · survive a gunfight