shotgun

[ shot-guhn ]

/ ˈʃɒtˌgʌn /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR shotgun ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a smoothbore gun for firing small shots to kill birds and small quadrupeds, though often used with buckshot to kill larger animals.

Football. an offensive formation, designed primarily for passing situations, in which the backfield is spread out with the quarterback positioned a few yards behind the center and the other backs, as potential pass receivers, positioned as slotbacks or flankers.

adjective

of, pertaining to, used in, or carried out with a shotgun: a shotgun murder; shotgun pellets.

covering a wide area in an irregularly effective manner without concern for details or particulars; tending to be all-inclusive, nonselective, and haphazard; indiscriminate in choice and indifferent to specific results: He favored the shotgun approach in his political attacks.

seeking a desired result through the use or inclusion of a wide variety of elements.

having all the rooms opening one into the next in a line from front to back: shotgun apartment; shotgun cottage.

gained or characterized by coercive methods.

verb (used with object), shot·gunned, shot·gun·ning.

to fire a shotgun at.

Idioms for shotgun

ride shotgun,

(formerly) to ride atop a stagecoach as a shotgun-bearing guard.
to protect or keep a watchful eye on something: riding shotgun over the nation's economy.

Origin of shotgun

An Americanism dating back to 1770–80; shot¹ + gun¹

Words nearby shotgun

shot-blasting, shot clock, shote, shot effect, shot glass, shotgun, shotgun microphone, shotgun wedding, shot heard round the world, shothole, shot in the arm

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Example sentences from the Web for shotgun

This reporter knocked at the Wilkins home on Tuesday morning but received neither an answer nor the business end of a shotgun.
The 7-Year-Old Plane Crash Survivor’s Brutal Journey Through the Woods|James Higdon|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Abarca blasted him in the face and the chest with a shotgun.
Mexico’s First Lady of Murder Is on the Lam|Michael Daly|October 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Despite the confusion on terminology, Grimes does appear to exercise solid technique with her shotgun.
Alison Lundergan Grimes’s New TV Ad Is One Big Gun Gaffe|Tim Mak|September 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The ex-wife was accused of no wrongdoing, especially after she produced a shotgun that she said also belonged to Morgan.
The Mystery of Donald Ray Morgan, the 44-Year-Old American Who Loved ISIS|Michael Daly|August 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The gunman threw out the key to a van that he said was parked nearby with a shotgun inside that was in fact recovered.
Brooklyn Shooting Hits Close to Bill de Blasio’s Park Slope Home|Michael Daly|July 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was double-barreled, and a shotgun, but now both barrels were loaded with round ball.
Bobby of the Labrador|Dillon Wallace
When I got there, Val Hatfield was sitting by them with a shotgun across his lap.
Kentucky's Famous Feuds and Tragedies|Chas. G Mutzenberg
Gus got out the shotgun and fired both barrels three times in rapid succession.
Dutch Courage and Other Stories|Jack London
He swung his shotgun so that the muzzle centered squarely on Devil Chad.
The Spell of the White Sturgeon|James Arthur Kjelgaard
So he went over and got his shotgun, just to give Fluff his first lesson.
That Pup|Ellis Parker Butler

British Dictionary definitions for shotgun

shotgun

/ (ˈʃɒtˌɡʌn) /

noun

a shoulder firearm with unrifled bore designed for the discharge of small shot at short range and used mainly for hunting small game
(as modifier)shotgun fire

American football an offensive formation in which the quarterback lines up for a snap unusually far behind the line of scrimmage

adjective

mainly US involving coercion or duressa shotgun merger

mainly US involving or relying on speculative suggestions, etca shotgun therapy

verb -guns, -gunning or -gunned

(tr) US to shoot or threaten with or as if with a shotgun

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with shotgun

shotgun

In addition to the idiom beginning with shotgun

, also see

ride shotgun

单词	shotgun
释义	shotgun [ shot-guhn ] / ˈʃɒtˌgʌn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR shotgun ON THESAURUS.COM noun a smoothbore gun for firing small shots to kill birds and small quadrupeds, though often used with buckshot to kill larger animals. Football. an offensive formation, designed primarily for passing situations, in which the backfield is spread out with the quarterback positioned a few yards behind the center and the other backs, as potential pass receivers, positioned as slotbacks or flankers. adjective of, pertaining to, used in, or carried out with a shotgun: a shotgun murder; shotgun pellets. covering a wide area in an irregularly effective manner without concern for details or particulars; tending to be all-inclusive, nonselective, and haphazard; indiscriminate in choice and indifferent to specific results: He favored the shotgun approach in his political attacks. seeking a desired result through the use or inclusion of a wide variety of elements. having all the rooms opening one into the next in a line from front to back: shotgun apartment; shotgun cottage. gained or characterized by coercive methods. verb (used with object), shot·gunned, shot·gun·ning. to fire a shotgun at. Idioms for shotgun ride shotgun, (formerly) to ride atop a stagecoach as a shotgun-bearing guard. to protect or keep a watchful eye on something: riding shotgun over the nation's economy. Origin of shotgun An Americanism dating back to 1770–80; shot¹ + gun¹ Words nearby shotgun shot-blasting, shot clock, shote, shot effect, shot glass, shotgun, shotgun microphone, shotgun wedding, shot heard round the world, shothole, shot in the arm Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for shotgun This reporter knocked at the Wilkins home on Tuesday morning but received neither an answer nor the business end of a shotgun. The 7-Year-Old Plane Crash Survivor’s Brutal Journey Through the Woods\|James Higdon\|January 7, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Abarca blasted him in the face and the chest with a shotgun. Mexico’s First Lady of Murder Is on the Lam\|Michael Daly\|October 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Despite the confusion on terminology, Grimes does appear to exercise solid technique with her shotgun. Alison Lundergan Grimes’s New TV Ad Is One Big Gun Gaffe\|Tim Mak\|September 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The ex-wife was accused of no wrongdoing, especially after she produced a shotgun that she said also belonged to Morgan. The Mystery of Donald Ray Morgan, the 44-Year-Old American Who Loved ISIS\|Michael Daly\|August 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The gunman threw out the key to a van that he said was parked nearby with a shotgun inside that was in fact recovered. Brooklyn Shooting Hits Close to Bill de Blasio’s Park Slope Home\|Michael Daly\|July 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It was double-barreled, and a shotgun, but now both barrels were loaded with round ball. Bobby of the Labrador\|Dillon Wallace When I got there, Val Hatfield was sitting by them with a shotgun across his lap. Kentucky's Famous Feuds and Tragedies\|Chas. G Mutzenberg Gus got out the shotgun and fired both barrels three times in rapid succession. Dutch Courage and Other Stories\|Jack London He swung his shotgun so that the muzzle centered squarely on Devil Chad. The Spell of the White Sturgeon\|James Arthur Kjelgaard So he went over and got his shotgun, just to give Fluff his first lesson. That Pup\|Ellis Parker Butler British Dictionary definitions for shotgun shotgun / (ˈʃɒtˌɡʌn) / noun a shoulder firearm with unrifled bore designed for the discharge of small shot at short range and used mainly for hunting small game (as modifier)shotgun fire American football an offensive formation in which the quarterback lines up for a snap unusually far behind the line of scrimmage adjective mainly US involving coercion or duressa shotgun merger mainly US involving or relying on speculative suggestions, etca shotgun therapy verb -guns, -gunning or -gunned (tr) US to shoot or threaten with or as if with a shotgun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with shotgun shotgun In addition to the idiom beginning with shotgun , also see ride shotgun . The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to shotgun query, machine gun, pistol, bomb, sword, tear gas, gun, missile, nerve gas, cannon, rifle, machete, ammunition, firearm, knife, revolver, musket, weapon, handgun, piece
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shotgun

noun

adjective

verb (used with object), shot·gunned, shot·gun·ning.

Idioms for shotgun

Origin of shotgun

Words nearby shotgun

Example sentences from the Web for shotgun

British Dictionary definitions for shotgun

noun

adjective

verb -guns, -gunning or -gunned

Idioms and Phrases with shotgun

Words related to shotgun