taking a bullet

A form of take a bullet — To purposely receive a gunshot that was intended for another.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of take a bullet
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APA

taking a bullet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20a%20bullet

MLA

“taking a bullet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20a%20bullet. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taking a bullet,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20a%20bullet.

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