Shotgun

What do we mean by shotgun?

A smoothbore gun that fires shot over short ranges. noun

An offensive formation, used especially for passing, in which the quarterback receives the snap several yards behind the line of scrimmage. noun

Of, relating to, or using a shotgun. adjective

Obtained by or involving coercion. adjective

Covering a wide range in a haphazard or ineffective manner. adjective

To shoot at with a shotgun. transitive verb

Used to claim the front passenger seat of a vehicle before a trip has started. interjection

(ride shotgun) To sit in the front passenger seat of a vehicle during a trip. idiom

A smooth-bore gun used for firing small shot, as in the chase of birds and small quadrupeds; a fowling-piece: commonly called gun simply, in implied distinction from rifle or other small-arm. noun

A light, smooth-bored gun, often double-barreled, especially designed for firing small shot at short range, and killing small game. noun

A gun which fires loads consisting of small metal balls, called shot, from a cartridge. noun

The front passenger seat in a vehicle, next to the driver; so called because the position of the shotgun-armed guard on a horse-drawn stage-coach, wagon train, or gold transport was next to the driver on a forward-mounted bench seat. noun

A one-story dwelling with no hallways or corridors, with the rooms arranged in a straight line. Mostly heard in the southern United States. noun

A play formation in which the quarterback is a few feet behind the snapper when the ball is hiked, ideally allowing for an easier pass play. noun

To inhale from a pipe or other smoking device, followed shortly by an exhalation into someone else’s mouth. verb

To verbally lay claim to (something) verb

To hit the ball directly back at the pitcher. verb

To rapidly drink a beverage from a can by making a hole in the bottom of the can, placing the hole above one's mouth, and opening the top. verb

Of or relating to a shotgun. adjective

A gun which fires loads typically consisting of small metal balls, called shot, from a cartridge.

The front passenger seat in a vehicle, next to the driver; so called because the position of the shotgun-armed guard on a horse-drawn stage-coach, wagon train, or gold transport was next to the driver on a forward-mounted bench seat.

A one-story dwelling with no hallways or corridors, with the rooms arranged in a straight line.

An offensive formation in which the quarterback receives the snap at a distance behind the center, often with a running back set to one or both sides of him.

(as a modifier) Relating to shotguns, either in a present or past sense: e.g. shotgun cartridges, shotgun seat.

(as a modifier) Relating to the threat of force or dubious means: e.g. shotgun wedding, shotgun diplomacy.

(as a modifier) Relating to the use of numerous, diverse or indiscriminate means to achieve a particular result: e.g. shotgun marketing, a shotgun approach.

Words that are spelled similarly to shotgun:
shotgun, shogun, shot-gun, shot gun.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word shotgun:
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Words that rhyme with shotgun:
run, one, gun, fun, than, sun, ton, pun, shun, bun, dun, done, overrun, none, son, un, won, been, stun, spun, outrun, everyone, rerun, nun, outdone, anyone, someone, hun, home run, undone, tonne, donne, homespun, jun, handgun, lun, dunn, mun, homerun, redone, begun, stepson, gunn, one by one, chun, dunne, brun, overdone, grandson, honey bun, bon ton, yun, dry run, kun, thun, c1, long run, blowgun, midnight sun, bunn, chicken run, zip gun, won ton, cinnamon bun, outgun, nunn, m1, lunn, hired gun, loved one, number one, end run, metric ton, grun, hyun, bull run, machine gun, erven, munn, gatling gun, huhn, hot cross bun, sticky bun, long ton, air gun, short ton, cross bun, in the long run, make fun, bank run, tommy gun, ski run, favorite son, stdin, spray gun, poke fun, submachine gun, brunn, burp gun, sally lunn.

Adjectives that are often used to describe shotgun:
off, barreled, old, loaded, barrel, barrelled, double, automatic, action, doublebarreled, loading, big, single, empty, short, heavy, shot, riot, fine, rusty, ancient, semiautomatic, unloaded, under, genome, favorite, side, 12gauge, huge, giant, made, guage, light, cocked, damn, antique, down, muzzleloading, fashioned, expensive, imaginary, homemade, conceptual, unregistered, haitian, ride, belgian, stolen, stubby, ten, looking, nice, broken, antiquated, useless, ridden, illegal, fallen, cheap, gigantic, modified, riding, ole, inch, shiny, goddamn, battered, ready.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective shotgun:
blasts, justice, one, militia, house, fashion, ammunition.

Consonant match to shotgun:
shot gun.

Words that sound like shotgun:
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