Definitions for gunning
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Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gunningnoun

   the act or practice of hunting or shooting game with a gun

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1. Gunning

   Gunning is a town on the Old Hume Highway, between Goulburn and Yass in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia, about 260 km south-west of Sydney and 75 km north of the national capital, Canberra. On Census night 2006, Gunning had a population of 487 people. The Shire of Gunning had a population of 2,280. The Gunning Wind Farm has been established to the town's northeast, and is visible from the Hume Highway.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gunning

   An old term for shooting; it is now adopted by the Americans. After the wreck of the Wager, on hearing the pistols fired at Cozens, "it was rainy weather, and not fit for gunning, so that we could not imagine the meaning of it."--Gunning a ship. Fitting her with ordnance.--Gunning, in mining, is when the blast explodes and does not rend the mass.--Gunning, signals enforced by guns.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gunning

   The act of hunting or shooting game with a gun.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. GUNNING

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Gunning is ranked #9646 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Gunning surname appeared 3,364 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Gunning.
   
   88.7% or 2,985 total occurrences were White.
   4.7% or 161 total occurrences were Black.
   3.3% or 114 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.7% or 60 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1% or 34 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.3% or 10 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

How to pronounce gunning?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of gunning in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of gunning in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of gunning in a Sentence

1. Devin Tullis:

   Everyone says Blackwater and they think guys running and gunning and killing overseas, but that’s just not the true story, common everyday security stuff.

2. Hulk Hogan:

   I started having, like Oprah has, these ‘aha’ moments. … Everybody’s a celebrity,’ I thought. ‘Oh, my God, they’re gunning for everybody. Everybody is fair game. And then 4-year-olds, too?’ apparently, [Denton’s] pretty darn talented, I’d love to see these guys do a 180 and just do good stuff and just get legit,’’ Hogan said.

3. Michael Horowitz:

   You need to let us know—we know how we can help you, of course—never enough campaign contributions, particularly in an election that I think they’re gunning for you, the Rs see you as very vulnerable and so we want to be there for you as you were always there for us. Thank you for taking the time today to share some thoughts with us. We appreciate it.

4. Rahul Gandhi:

   The gunning down by the police of 9 people in ...Tamil Nadu, is a brutal example of state sponsored terrorism. These citizens were murdered for protesting against injustice. My thoughts & prayers are with the families of these martyrs and the injured.

5. Denis Shapovalov:

   Yeah, there is definitely a lot of talent coming in, it's just that point in the ATP, you know, you still have kind of the legends, you know, Rog, Rafa, still there on top, but you have a lot of newcomers with talent kind of gunning for them.

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References

1. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunning
2. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=gunning
3. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=gunning
4. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html