gunpoint
/ˈɡʌnpɔɪnt/noun
उच्चारण गन्पॉइन्ट
बंदूक़ की नोक पर
Core word
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[U] at ~
while threatening somebody or being threatened with a gun
बंदूक़ की नोक पर
- robbed at gunpoint
- The film shows the hero held at gunpoint by smugglers.
- He was made to hand over the keys at gunpoint.
Synonyms under threat
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
at gunpoint
Gunpoint is almost always used in the fixed phrase at gunpoint, with no article.
'Gunpoint' लगभग हमेशा निश्चित phrase 'at gunpoint' में आता है, बिना article के।
- The cashier was forced to open the safe at gunpoint.
- They were held at gunpoint for an hour.
hold / force / rob somebody at gunpoint
Common verbs before at gunpoint are hold, force, rob, kidnap and order.
'At gunpoint' से पहले hold, force, rob, kidnap और order जैसी क्रियाएँ आम हैं।
- The travellers were robbed at gunpoint on the highway.
gunpoint is uncountable here
In this phrase it behaves as an uncountable noun: no plural, no a or the.
इस phrase में यह uncountable noun की तरह चलता है: न plural, न a या the।
- He was taken away at gunpoint.
at gunpoint vs. at knifepoint
The same pattern works with other weapons: at knifepoint, at swordpoint.
यही संरचना दूसरे हथियारों के साथ भी चलती है: at knifepoint, at swordpoint।
- The shopkeeper was threatened at knifepoint.
+Collocations 5
verb + at gunpoint
holdrobforcekidnapmarchorder
- The guard was marched out at gunpoint.
passive + at gunpoint
be robbedbe heldbe forcedbe taken awaybe made to kneel
- The passengers were made to hand over their wallets at gunpoint.
time words
for hoursall nightin broad daylighton the way home
- He was held at gunpoint for several hours in his own house.
similar phrases
at knifepointunder threat of a gunat the point of a gununder duress
- The papers were signed under duress, not freely.
gunpoint + context
a hijacka hostage crisisa robberya kidnapping
- The robbery was carried out at gunpoint within minutes.
“More examples 6
- The bank manager was forced to open the vault at gunpoint.
बैंक मैनेजर को बंदूक़ की नोक पर तिजोरी खोलने के लिए मजबूर किया गया।
- The driver said he was made to stop at gunpoint.
चालक ने कहा कि उसे बंदूक़ की नोक पर गाड़ी रोकने को मजबूर किया गया।
- No one can be made to sign a statement at gunpoint.
बंदूक़ की नोक पर किसी से भी बयान पर हस्ताक्षर नहीं करवाए जा सकते।
- Several villagers were taken away at gunpoint.
कई ग्रामीणों को बंदूक़ की नोक पर ले जाया गया।
- In the novel, the hero escapes from the villains who hold him at gunpoint.
उपन्यास में नायक उन खलनायकों से बच निकलता है जो उसे बंदूक़ की नोक पर रखते हैं।
- The negotiator persuaded the man to put down his weapon after a long standoff.
वार्ताकार ने लंबे गतिरोध के बाद उस आदमी को हथियार नीचे रखने के लिए मना लिया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The thieves robbed him on gunpoint.
✓ The thieves robbed him at gunpoint.
The fixed phrase is at gunpoint.
निश्चित phrase 'at gunpoint' है, 'on gunpoint' नहीं।
✗ He was held in the gunpoint.
✓ He was held at gunpoint.
The phrase takes at and no article.
इस phrase में 'at' आता है और article नहीं लगता।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
under threat
§Grammar and usage
Usage: at gunpoint (threatened with a gun).
प्रयोग में at gunpoint (बंदूक़ की नोक पर)।