bullet

simple noun58 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.5

just one bullet

describes a bullet moving very fast

a bullet that hits something by chance

a bullet from a sniper

figurative: a simple solution to a complex problem

a bullet fired from a rifle

a bullet fired by a sniper

figurative: a simple solution to a complex problem

a bullet fired from a machine gun

a real bullet, not a blank one

a bullet made of rubber, used for riot control

a bullet made of lead

a bullet that leaves a visible trail of smoke or light

a bullet made of plastic, used for riot control

a bullet of a specific size (calibre/caliber)

a bullet designed to explode on impact

often figurative: to be shot or to sacrifice oneself for someone else

a very large number of bullets being fired at once

a large number of bullets fired at the same time

indicates the location where the bullet is

indicates that the bullet has passed through something

indicates the source of the bullet

indicates the destination or target of the bullet

used of a gun

to shoot a bullet from a gun

to narrowly avoid being hit by a bullet; also used figuratively to mean narrowly avoiding a bad situation

to take a bullet out of something it is lodged in, usually a body

to put a bullet into a gun

to fire many bullets at something, covering an area

to shoot something, causing a bullet to pass through it

to be full of holes from being shot many times

to cause a bullet to change direction

a hole made by a bullet

an injury caused by a bullet

a mark left on the skin after a bullet wound has healed

a bullet strikes a person or object

a bullet causes someone's death

a bullet fails to hit a person or object

a bullet makes forceful contact with a person or object

a bullet passes through something

a bullet goes into a person or object

a bullet goes through something

indicates the origin or source of the bullet, like a gun

a bullet is stuck inside something

a bullet moves quickly through the air

a bullet passes into or through a person or object

a bullet touches a person or object lightly while passing

a bullet becomes stuck inside something

a bullet goes into or through a person or object

a bullet hits a surface and bounces off at an angle

a bullet tears through something violently

a bullet moves through something, causing great damage

a bullet hits something with great force

a bullet hits a surface and moves away from it

a bullet moves quickly past something, making a high-pitched sound

a bullet moves very quickly past something, making a buzzing or whistling sound

a bullet hits and injures someone (less common phrasing)

a bullet hits something with a low, dull sound