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BULLET: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for BULLET?

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Need another word that means the same as “bullet”? Find 8 synonyms and 30 related words for “bullet” in this overview.

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Bullet as a Noun
Definitions of "Bullet" as a noun
Synonyms of "Bullet" as a noun (8 Words)
Usage Examples of "Bullet" as a noun
Associations of "Bullet" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Bullet” are: slug, bullet train, fastball, heater, hummer, smoke, ball, shot

Bullet as a Noun

Definitions of "Bullet" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “bullet” as a noun can have the following definitions:

Dismissal from employment.
A pitch thrown with maximum velocity.
A high-speed passenger train.
(baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity.
Used in similes to refer to someone or something that moves very fast.
A small symbol used to introduce each item in a list, for emphasis.
A stick of lipstick (considered separately from the tube in which it is encased.
A projectile that is fired from a gun.
A metal projectile for firing from a rifle, revolver, or other small firearm, typically cylindrical and pointed, and sometimes containing an explosive.
(in sporting contexts) a very fast ball.

Synonyms of "Bullet" as a noun (8 Words)

ball	A game played with a ball. A ball* of wool.*
bullet train	A high-speed passenger train.
fastball	(baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity. He swung late on the fastball.
heater	A fastball. He drove the next pitch another heater* over the left field fence.*
hummer	A singer who produces a tune without opening the lips or forming words.
shot	A heavy ball thrown by a shot putter. A moon shot.
slug	A missile for an airgun. The reactor uses embedded slugs of uranium.
smoke	Tobacco leaves that have been made into a cylinder. Bonfire smoke.

Usage Examples of "Bullet" as a noun

All afternoon, he threw bullets at the other team's batters.
Your record's bad, but it's doubtful they'll give you the bullet.
The ball sped across the grass like a bullet.
You can apply your lipstick straight from the bullet but I like to use a brush.

Associations of "Bullet" (30 Words)

ammunition	Considerations that can be used to support one’s case in debate. An ammunition* dump.*
arrow	A projectile with a straight thin shaft and an arrowhead on one end and stabilizing vanes on the other intended to be shot from a bow. I ve never used a bow and arrow.
ballistic	Relating to projectiles or their flight.
breech	Dress a boy in breeches after he had been in petticoats since birth. The 47 round ammunition drum fits over the breech.
caliber	A degree or grade of excellence or worth. An executive of low caliber.
cannon	Fire a cannon. They would cross at the Town ford under cover of the defending cannon.
cartridge	A light-tight supply chamber holding the film and supplying it for exposure as required. He loaded a cartridge* of fresh tape into the tape deck.*
firearm	A rifle, pistol, or other portable gun. He wore his firearm* in a shoulder holster.*
firing	The act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy. The deliberate firing* of 600 oil wells.*
foam	Become bubbly or frothy or foaming. The beer had a thick head of foam.
fusillade	Fire a fusillade at a place or person. Our fusillade* from the left flank caught them by surprise.*
grenade	A small bomb thrown by hand or launched mechanically.
gun	Shoot with a gun. A grease gun.
gunshot	The range of a gun. We bore down and came nearly within gunshot.
holster	Put a gun into its holster. He holstered the Browning before walking back.
misfire	(of a gun or missile) fail to discharge or fire properly. As these nerves misfire* and die the muscles begin to shrink.*
missile	A rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control. The USAF approach uses small missiles fired from conventional fighter aircraft.
musket	An infantryman’s light gun with a long barrel, typically smooth-bored and fired from the shoulder. A volley of musket* fire.*
muzzle	Fit with a muzzle. The law says that pit bull terriers have to wear a muzzle.
pistol	Shoot someone with a pistol. When we first met he was a pistol* full of ideals and a natural leader.*
projectile	Denoting or relating to a projectile. The guns were deployed to flail the village with their one ton projectiles.
revolver	A pistol with revolving chambers enabling several shots to be fired without reloading.
rifle	Troops armed with rifles. A hunting rifle.
salvo	An outburst resembling the discharge of firearms or the release of bombs. There was a salvo* of approval.*
shoot	A shooting match. A ball pitching on that spot would sometimes shoot.
shooting	The sport or pastime of shooting with a gun. His shooting* was slow but accurate.*
shot	A heavy ball thrown by a shot putter. His partner pulled off a winning backhand shot.
shotgun	Shoot at or kill with a shotgun. Many companies use the shotgun* approach aiming advertising at the widest possible audience.*
trajectory	The path followed by an object moving through space. The rapid upward trajectory* of Rich s career.*
whizz	Move or go quickly. A computer whizz.