cannon
🇺🇸
/ˈkænən/
🇬🇧
/ˈkænən/
noun
R
a large, heavy gun on wheels that fires big metal balls
The old cannon fired a loud shot during the ceremony.
R
a gun on a plane or tank that fires many shots quickly
The fighter jet's cannon shot bullets at the target.
verb
R
to hit someone or something very hard while moving fast
He ran too fast and cannoned into the wall.
translation
a large, heavy gun on wheels that fires big metal balls; a gun on a plane or tank that fires many shots quickly
to hit someone or something very hard while moving fast
Word Forms
3rd Present
cannons
Past
cannoned
Perfect
cannoned
Progressive
cannoning
Plural
cannons