eat one's gun

verb

To commit suicide, especially by use of a firearm discharged into the victim's mouth.

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Meanings

verbeat one's gun (third-person singular simple present eats one's gun, present participle eating one's gun, simple past ate one's gun, past participle eaten one's gun)

present singular third person eats one's gun · participle present eating one's gun · past ate one's gun · participle past eaten one's gun

  1. idiomaticTo commit suicide, especially by use of a firearm discharged into the victim's mouth.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 舉槍自盡 /举枪自尽
  • 舉槍自盡 /举枪自尽 (jǔ qiāng zìjìn)commit suicide by firearm
Finnish tunkea ase suuhunsa
  • tunkea ase suuhunsacommit suicide by firearm
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APA

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MLA

“eat one's gun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eat%20one's%20gun. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eat one's gun,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eat%20one's%20gun.

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