shotgun
11shotgun — 1. mod. broad; general. □ It was a shotgun attempt to include everyone. □ A shotgun approach to a problem like this is useless. You must get specific. 2. exclam. <a phrase called out by someone who claims the privilege of riding in a car’s… …
12shotgun — shot•gun [[t]ˈʃɒtˌgʌn[/t]] n. adj. v. gunned, gun•ning 1) a smoothbore gun for firing small shot to kill birds and small quadrupeds, though often used with buckshot to kill larger animals 2) spo cvs a football passing formation in which the… …
13shotgun — /ˈʃɒtgʌn / (say shotgun) noun 1. a smoothbore gun for firing small shot to kill small game, though often used with buckshot to kill larger animals. –adjective 2. of, relating to, or used in a shotgun. –verb (t) Colloquial 3. to drink (a can of… …
14shotgun — UK [ˈʃɒtˌɡʌn] / US [ˈʃɑtˌɡʌn] noun [countable] Word forms shotgun : singular shotgun plural shotguns a long gun that is used especially for hunting birds and animals • ride shotgun …
15shotgun — I. noun Date: 1776 1. a smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges 2. an offensive football formation in which the quarterback plays a few yards behind the line of scrimmage and the other backs are scattered as flankers or… …
16Shotgun — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Shotgun peut faire référence à un Fusil de chasse Riding shotgun : voyager sur le siège passager avant, dans la culture américaine. une technique… …
17shotgun — 1) Aussie kangaroo hunting slang: to have the front seat of the ute (and not have to rough it on the back). Or, to have first shot at whatever chosen target. I shotgun the cute blonde at the bar. 2) To claim rights to an object or service over… …
18shotgun — 1) Aussie kangaroo hunting slang: to have the front seat of the ute (and not have to rough it on the back). Or, to have first shot at whatever chosen target. I shotgun the cute blonde at the bar. 2) To claim rights to an object or service over… …
19shotgun — Synonyms and related words: automatic, blowgun, blowpipe, coerce, compel, concuss, constrain, firearm, flamethrower, gat, gun, handgun, heater, make, musket, oblige, peashooter, piece, pistol, repeater, revolver, rifle, rod, sawed off shotgun,… …
20shotgun — n. a sawed off (AE), sawn off (BE) shotgun (see also gun1, 2, 4, 5) * * * [ ʃɒtgʌn] sawn off (BE) / (see also gun 1,2,4,5) a sawed off (AE) …
