What is "shotgun" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does shotgun mean in English? Meaning of shotgun definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "shotgun" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "shotgun": firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges

Noun

  • Meaning: firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges
  • Synonyms: scattergun shotgun
  • Hyponyms: fowling piece sawed-off shotgun
  • Hypernyms: firearm piece small-arm
  • Part Holonyms: pump action slide action
  • Adjective: (firearms) A gun which fires loads typically consisting of small metal balls, called shot, from a cartridge.(slang) The front passenger seat in a vehicle, next to the driver; so called because the position of the shotgun-armed guard on a horse-drawn stage-coach, wagon train, or gold transport was next to the driver on a forward-mounted bench seat. I call shotgun! (I claim the right to sit in the passenger seat.)(US) A one-story dwelling with no hallways or corridors, with the rooms arranged in a straight line. Mostly heard in the southern United States. Elvis Presley was born in a two-bedroom shotgun in Tupelo, Mississippi.(American football) A play formation in which the quarterback is a few feet behind the snapper when the ball is hiked, ideally allowing for an easier pass play.
  • Synonyms:

    bully, intimidate, suppress, repress, strong-arm, browbeat, terrorize, hinder, bulldoze, force, cow, urge, oblige, make, drive, impel, beset, push, threaten, constrain, menace, restrict, pressurize, dragoon, concuss, high pressure, lean on, put the squeeze on, make an offer they cant refuse, twist ones arm, urge, oblige, necessitate, impel, constrain, exact, enforce, bulldoze, make, drive, coerce, restrain, squeeze, hustle, dragoon, concuss, crack down, make necessary, put the arm on, put the chill on, throw weight around, turn on the heat, inhibit, bind, necessitate, curb, constrict, stifle, incarcerate, chain, immure, deprive, coerce, intern, check, make, compel, confine, urge, oblige, cork, pressure, bridle, disallow, hog-tie, deny, bar, drive, withhold, impel, jail, imprison, ban, bottle up, hold back, hold down, concuss, pressurize, cool off, hem in, hold in, keep lid on, put half nelson on, musket, weapon, rifle, pistol, heat, revolver, handgun, urge, charge, move, oblige, require, impose, compel, drive, restrict, pressure, drag, limit, inflict, demand, press, cause, order, make, wrest, necessitate, insist, coerce, enjoin, apply, exact, fix, constrain, draft, overcome, impress, blackmail, burden, wring, extort, bind, choke, contract, impel, command, obtrude, occasion, strong-arm, enforce, bear down, sandbag, pressurize, conscript, dragoon, concuss, bear hard on, bring pressure to bear upon, pin down, put screws to, put squeeze on, preserve, patrol, secure, oversee, defend, cover, keep, observe, escort, supervise, safeguard, shield, lookout, shepherd, mind, police, fend, attend, bulwark, chaperon, screen, chaperone, stonewall, tend, shelter, conduct, superintend, convoy, save, baby-sit, look after, cover up, keep an eye on, keep in view, keep under surveillance, ride shotgun for, see after, piece, rifle, cannon, pistol, ordnance, musket, rod, difference, revolver, mortar, hardware, handgun, equalizer, Uzi, howitzer, persuader, blaster, magnum, flintlock, forty-five, Saturday-night special, peashooter, thirty-eight, beware, check out, listen, mind, notice, peg, scope, spot, spy, hearken, be alert, be careful, be on guard, have a care, heads up, keep an eye out, keep tabs, pay attention, pick up on, size up, watch out, start, require, cause, force, drive, secure, coerce, oblige, tamper, impress, effect, interfere, impel, initiate, press, constrain, meddle, bring about, horn in, pressurize, dragoon, concuss, prevail upon, impel, bind, constrain, obligate, compel, coerce, make, force, command, necessitate, safeguard, inspect, cruise, pound, police, mount, watch, range, ride shotgun, keep guard, keep vigil, keep watch, make the rounds, walk the beat, preserve, safeguard, shield, shelter, defend, cover, insulate, conserve, assure, secure, cushion, save, support, keep, fend, champion, bulwark, harbor, screen, watch, stonewall, chaperon, foster, shade, hedge, go to bat for, sentinel, care for, look after, cover all bases, cover up, give refuge, give sanctuary, keep safe, ride shotgun for, stand guard, take under wing, watch over, query, exam, investigation, examination, test, check, blue book, shelter, defend, cover, conceal, safeguard, fend, secure, bulwark, harbor, house, screen, roof, chamber, guard, stonewall, haven, go to bat for, ride shotgun, ward off, cover all bases, cover up, give cover, give shelter, take under ones wing, machine gun, pistol, bomb, sword, tear gas, gun, missile, nerve gas, cannon, rifle, machete, ammunition, firearm, knife, catapult, dagger, spear, bayonet, ax, bludgeon, spike, lance, saber, club, musket, dart, blackjack, cleaver, baton, bat, hatchet, blade, battle-ax, arrow, boomerang, cudgel, billy club, bowie knife, nuclear bomb, revolver, cutlass, barong, switchblade, stiletto, harpoon, arbalest, backsword, assegai, banderilla, slingshot, flamethrower, bazooka, ballista, scythe, dirk, crossbow, archery, howitzer, axe, blowgun, brass knuckles, anlace, atlatl, bow and arrow, hunting knife, nunchaku,

    Antonyms:

    aid, assist, dissuade, repress, suppress, release, allow, encourage, help, let go, discourage, halt, stop, free, leave alone, dissuade, block, delay, deter, hinder, impede, obstruct, leave alone, discourage, halt, stop, check, aid, assist, loosen, release, liberate, permit, dissuade, delay, repress, allow, free, help, encourage, let go, indulge, leave alone, discourage, halt, stop, dissuade, release, disallow, prevent, permit, aid, surrender, discourage, free, stop, check, halt, let go, leave alone, forget, allow, give, neglect, help, yield, ignore, endanger, harm, injure, desert, uncover, disregard, hurt, neglect, give up, lose, let go, abandon, leave, lay bare, forget, disregard, ignore, neglect, ignore, destroy, raze, ruin, dissuade, prevent, demote, renounce, deny, disallow, refuse, refute, veto, measure, stop, let go, leave alone, neglect, crush, discourage, halt, calculate, lose, fail, delay, release, let off, free, be mean, ignore, neglect, destroy, endanger, harm, injure, uncover, ignore, squander, release, hurt, lay bare, abandon, neglect, waste, give up, let go, open, attack, answer, reply, uncover, disregard, ignore, endanger, abandon, lay bare, reveal, open,

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    shotgun in English: shotgun
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