bullet
A projectile, usually of metal, shot from a gun at high speed.
Other meanings
Ammunition for a sling or slingshot which has been manufactured for such use.
A printed symbol in the form of a solid circle •, often used to mark items in a list.
Synonyms
- slug
A kind of
- missile
Kinds of bullet
- full metal jacket
- rifle ball
- rubber bullet
Example sentences
Word history
From Old French "bullete".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “bullet” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.