Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations

Click to move up the list of words
shot-blasting
shot clock
shot hole
shot put
shot rock
shot tower
shote
shotfirer
shotgun
shotgun cloning
shotgun house
shotgun wedding
shotten
shotting
shottist
should
should’ve
Click to move down the list of words
Also available:

World English Dictionary
Dictionnaire Français

shotgun

shot·gun [ shót gùn ]


noun  (plural shot·guns)
Definition:
 
1. gun that shoots pellet load: a short-range smoothbore gun that discharges a load of small pellets

2. formation in football: in football, an offensive formation, usually used when passing, in which the quarterback receives the snap a few yards behind the line of scrimmage



adjective 
Definition:
 
1. involving intimidation: brought about by pressure, threats, or force

2. U.S. hit-or-miss: having no clear design, purpose, or objective

[Early 19th century. <shot1]
Advertisement

© 2009 Microsoft