Meanings
nounwater gun (plural water guns)
plural water guns · alternative watergun
- A toy gun used to shoot water.
Apparently it was a water gun, but it was a very, very realistic replica.
1998 August 24, Michael Cooper, “Mistaking Water Pistol for Gun, Police Shoot Brooklyn Youth, 16”, in New York TimesSynonyms: squirt gun, water pistol
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA toy gun used to shoot water.
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nounplaything consisting of a toy pistol that squirts water
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water gun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20gun
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“water gun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20gun. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “water gun,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20gun.
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