# gunfire

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡʌnfʌɪə/ · frequency rank #14,334

## Definitions
1. Shots from a gun or guns, typically creating loud report.
2. The use of gunpowder-type weapons, mainly cannon, as opposed to swords or bayonets.
3. The time of firing of the morning gun or the evening gun.
4. Tea, a cup of tea, especially one served early in the morning before first parade.

## Etymology
From gun + fire.

## Common misspellings (10)
`ggunfire`, `gnufire`, `gufnire`, `gunffire`, `gunfier`, `gunfirre`, `gunfrie`, `gunifre`, `gunnfire`, `ugnfire`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gunfire