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