potshot Synonyms
potshot Meaning
potshot (n)
a shot taken at an easy or casual target (as by a pothunter)
criticism aimed at an easy target and made without careful consideration
potshot Sentence Examples
- The politician's opponent took a potshot at their personal life during the debate.
- The journalist's article was filled with potshots at the celebrity's controversial behavior.
- The bully took a potshot at the smaller kid, calling him names in front of others.
- The critic's review was nothing but a potshot at the author's lack of originality.
- The team's new player was the target of potshots from the opposing players.
- The comedian's potshot at the mayor's policies drew laughter from the audience.
- The sniper took a potshot at the enemy soldier from a distant window.
- The potshot by the opposing lawyer was completely irrelevant to the case at hand.
- The driver took a potshot at the pedestrian crossing the street without looking.
- The actor's potshot at the award show host's outfit was met with mixed reactions.
FAQs About the word potshot
a shot taken at an easy or casual target (as by a pothunter), criticism aimed at an easy target and made without careful consideration
burst,salvo, shower, hail, broadside, bombardment, fusillade, blitzkrieg, barrage, blitz
praise, compliment, hail,commend, commend, hail, praise, compliment, laud, acclaim
The politician's opponent took a potshot at their personal life during the debate.
The journalist's article was filled with potshots at the celebrity's controversial behavior.
The bully took a potshot at the smaller kid, calling him names in front of others.
The critic's review was nothing but a potshot at the author's lack of originality.
