Peashooter

Pronunciation: /ˈpiˌʃuːtər/

Definitions of peashooter

noun a slang term for a small-caliber firearm

Example Sentences

A1 My little brother likes to play with a peashooter in the garden.

A2 She used a peashooter to shoot peas at the target.

B1 The kids had a peashooter competition to see who could shoot the farthest.

B2 The peashooter was a popular toy among children in the 19th century.

C1 The skilled marksman showed off his accuracy by hitting the bullseye with a peashooter.

C2 The intricate design of the antique peashooter made it a valuable collector's item.

Examples of peashooter in a Sentence

formal The farmer used a peashooter to protect his crops from birds.

informal I can't believe you took down that mosquito with a peashooter!

slang I'm not worried about that guy, he's just a peashooter.

figurative Her sharp wit was like a verbal peashooter, always hitting the mark.

Grammatical Forms of peashooter

• past tense: peashot
• plural: peashooters
• comparative: more peashooting
• superlative: most peashooting
• present tense: peashoot
• future tense: will peashoot
• perfect tense: have peashot
• continuous tense: is peashooting
• singular: peashooter
• positive degree: peashooting
• infinitive: to peashoot
• gerund: peashooting
• participle: peashooting

Origin and Evolution of peashooter

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'peashooter' originated from the use of pea seeds as projectiles in a blowgun or small tube for amusement or target practice.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a small tube used to shoot peas, 'peashooter' has evolved to also refer to a small toy gun or a small-caliber firearm.