like a shot Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- double-quick
- at-full-throttle
- presto
- swift
- briskly
- in-a-hurry
- apace
- readily
- pronto
- posthaste
- like-wildfire
- speedily
- at-full-tilt
- by-leaps-and-bounds
- in-short-order
Weak:
like a shot Meaning
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
fast, hot, rapidly,soon, hastily, promptly, quick, immediately, swiftly, quickly
slow, slowly, slow,slowly, lingeringly, sluggishly, lingeringly, deliberately, sluggishly, leisurely
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.
