like a shot Antonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- posthaste
- readily
- pronto
- speedily
- apace
- at-full-throttle
- swift
- in-short-order
- briskly
- double-quick
- at-full-tilt
- by-leaps-and-bounds
- like-wildfire
- in-a-hurry
- presto
Weak:
Meaning of like a shot
like a shot (r)
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
like a shot Sentence Examples
- The lightning bolt struck like a shot, illuminating the night sky.
- He ran forward like a shot, eager to reach the finish line first.
- The bullet pierced the target like a shot, leaving a neat hole in its wake.
- Her eyes widened like a shot when she saw the unexpected visitor at her door.
- The car sped away like a shot, disappearing around the bend in the road.
- The arrow flew like a shot, hitting the bullseye with precision.
- The alarm bell rang like a shot, startling the sleeping residents.
- The bird took flight like a shot, its wings beating frantically.
- The champagne cork popped like a shot, spraying bubbles everywhere.
- The thunderclap roared like a shot, shaking the windows and making the ground tremble.
FAQs About the word like a shot
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
swiftly, rapidly, full tilt, hot, quick,soon, immediately, promptly, fast, quickly
slowly, slow, slowly, slow, sluggishly, leisurely,deliberately, lingeringly, leisurely, sluggishly
The lightning bolt struck like a shot, illuminating the night sky.
He ran forward like a shot, eager to reach the finish line first.
The bullet pierced the target like a shot, leaving a neat hole in its wake.
Her eyes widened like a shot when she saw the unexpected visitor at her door.
