gun
point
1
the direction in which the gun is aimed
- The robber held the cashier at gunpoint.
- She was threatened at gunpoint during the robbery.
- The thieves forced them into the van at gunpoint.
- The officers secured the area after the man was held at gunpoint.
- The kidnappers kept the victims at gunpoint until they received the ransom.
Synonyms:
2
a situation where a person is being threatened or forced to do something by someone holding a gun