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shotgun

UK
/ˈʃɒtɡʌn/
US
/ˈʃɑtɡʌn/

Translations

shotgunnoun
shotguns
pl
UK
/ˈʃɒtɡʌn/
US
/ˈʃɑtɡʌn/
He loaded the shotgun before heading out for hunting.
Он зарядил дробовик перед тем, как отправиться на охоту.
The farmer kept a shotgun in the barn for protection.
Фермер держал ружье в сарае для защиты.
Additional translations
гладкоствольное ружье
помповое ружье
Synonyms
weapon
firearm
gun
piece
scattergun
shotgunverb
shotgunned
Past Simple
shotgunned
Past Participle
shotgunning
Gerund
UK
/ˈʃɒtɡʌn/
US
/ˈʃɑːtɡʌn/
He threatened to shotgun anyone who came near his property.
Он пригрозил застрелить любого, кто приблизится к его собственности.
Additional translations
расстрелять
Synonyms
quaff
fire
blast
discharge
chug
down
neck
guzzle
call dibs
claim
reserve
shoot
shotgunadjective
He used a shotgun approach to solve the problem.
Он использовал дробовиковый подход для решения проблемы.
Synonyms
passenger-side
front
front-seat
unsystematic
precipitous
wide-ranging
broad-based
indiscriminate
scattershot
forced
expedited
impulsive
impromptu
rushed
hasty
shotguninterjection
Exclamation used to claim the front passenger seat of a vehicle.
Synonyms
Dibs!
I call dibs!
Front!
Front seat!
I call the front seat!
I call front seat!

Definitions

shotgunnoun
A firearm that is typically a smoothbore shoulder weapon designed to fire a number of small pellets or a single slug.
He took his shotgun and went hunting in the woods.
A seat in a vehicle next to the driver, often referred to as 'riding shotgun'.
She called shotgun, so she got to sit in the front seat during the road trip.
A type of offensive formation in American football where the quarterback stands several yards behind the line of scrimmage.
The team switched to a shotgun formation to give the quarterback more time to pass.
A guard, especially on a stagecoach, who rides armed with a shotgun to protect against attack.
In old Western movies, the stagecoach always had a shotgun riding beside the driver.
shotgunverb
To drink an entire can or bottle of beer quickly by puncturing a hole in the side and then opening the top.
He decided to shotgun the beer to impress his friends at the party.
To ride in the front passenger seat of a vehicle.
She called shotgun as soon as they left the house, ensuring she got the front seat.
To shoot or hit (a person, animal, or object) with a shotgun.
The hunter threatened to shotgun any coyote that came near the livestock.
To send, apply, or distribute something widely and indiscriminately.
Instead of tailoring her applications, she shotgunned her résumé to hundreds of companies.
shotgunadjective
Relating to or involving a method or approach that is broad, indiscriminate, or haphazard.
The company took a shotgun approach to marketing, targeting a wide range of demographics without focusing on any specific group.
Pertaining to a type of house or architectural style characterized by a narrow, rectangular structure with rooms arranged one behind the other.
The neighborhood was filled with charming shotgun houses, each with a long, narrow layout.
Forced or hurried because of external pressure, especially said of a marriage arranged due to pregnancy.
They had a shotgun wedding after learning she was expecting.
shotguninterjection
Used to claim the right to sit in the front passenger seat of a vehicle.
"Shotgun!" he shouted as soon as the car keys jingled.
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