What does gunpoint mean?

Definitions for gunpoint
ˈgʌnˌpɔɪntgun·point

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. point, gunpointnoun

    the gun muzzle's direction

    "he held me up at the point of a gun"

Wiktionary

  1. gunpointnoun

    A location in the front of the muzzle of a gun.

  2. gunpointnoun

    Threat or coercion by display or aiming a firearm or similar weapon.

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  1. gunpoint

    Gunpoint is a situation or circumstance in which a person is threatened with a gun in order to coerce them into complying with certain demands or orders, typically in a criminal scenario. It is a state of being held under threat of violence using a firearm.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of gunpoint in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of gunpoint in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of gunpoint in a Sentence

  1. Mary Gay Scanlon:

    My family car was stolen from me at gunpoint in broad daylight, in a busy public park. Obviously, it was a scary thing to have happen, but I'm extremely grateful that no one was hurt.

  2. Jehad Shawar:

    They held the staff at gunpoint and stormed the room of Azzam Shalalda.

  3. Mark Bederow:

    The public outcry appears to have caused the DA to reverse himself within a month, the Feb. 4 letter appears to defang the memo, which gave clear instructions to go soft on many classes of cases, including certain gunpoint robberies and other violent felonies.

  4. David Paul Morris/Bloomberg:

    I’ve had multiple colleagues mugged at gunpoint, i’ve had a colleague stabbed on the way to work. Countless issues of burglary.

  5. Nate Fleming:

    I’m shocked, angry and a bit embarrassed, to be threatened at gunpoint is shocking, but I am not surprised to have been attacked given the crisis we are facing with carjackings and violence in general in our city. Increasing public safety is at the heart of why I’m running for a citywide Council seat.

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Translations for gunpoint

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  • Androhung von Schusswaffengewalt, Laufmündung, vorgehaltene WaffeGerman
  • punta de pistolaSpanish
  • به زور اسلحهPersian
  • vapenhotSwedish

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