Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index R Cite riot gun: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ri'ot gun" Pronunciation: [key] a gun, esp. a shotgun with a short barrel, for quelling riots rather than inflicting serious injury. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Riot Act riotous TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. February 2021 Current Events: US News The Berlin Conference and the Partition of Africa The Implied Powers of Congress Noble Titles and Ranks in a Monarchy Keeping Your Brain Active in a COVID-19 World The Manchu Related Content Daily Word Quiz: nosegay Analogy of the Day: Today?s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language