shotgun (Meaning)
shotgun (n)
firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges
shotgun (n.)
A light, smooth-bored gun, often double-barreled, especially designed for firing small shot at short range, and killing small game.
Synonyms & Antonyms of shotgun
shotgun Sentence Examples
- The hunter raised his shotgun, aiming it steadily at the approaching elk.
- The front door shattered as the robbers blasted it open with a shotgun.
- The police officer's shotgun was pointed directly at the suspect's head.
- The farmer's shotgun was his only defense against the rampaging coyotes.
- The soldiers took cover behind a wall, their shotguns aimed at the enemy positions.
- The thieves made off with the stolen jewelry, brandishing shotguns to keep anyone from pursuing them.
- The dog yelped in pain as the bird shot from the shotgun hit its paw.
- The skeet shooter missed the clay pigeon, sending the shotgun blast harmlessly into the air.
- The shotgun wedding took place in a cozy cabin, with the bride and groom surrounded by their closest family and friends.
- The antique shotgun hung above the fireplace, a reminder of a bygone era when hunting was a necessity.
FAQs About the word shotgun
firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short rangesA light, smooth-bored gun, often double-barreled, especially designe
unpremeditated, unintentional, sporadic, spot, accidental, lucky, stray, random, inadvertent, unintended
fixed, systematic, constant, continuous, regular, steady, continuous, fixed, organized, organized
The hunter raised his shotgun, aiming it steadily at the approaching elk.
The front door shattered as the robbers blasted it open with a shotgun.
The police officer's shotgun was pointed directly at the suspect's head.
The farmer's shotgun was his only defense against the rampaging coyotes.
