potshot
/ˈpɑtʃɑt/
noun
- A critical remark made without careful thought or aimed at an easy target.
- The article was full of cheap potshots at the new movie.
- The politician took a potshot at his opponent during the debate.
- Instead of offering helpful advice, she just took potshots at my idea.
- A shot taken at random or at a target that is close and easy to hit, often without careful aim.
- He took a potshot at the tin can but missed completely.
- Soldiers fired potshots from behind the wall.
- The hunter took a potshot at a rabbit running through the bushes.
verb
- To criticize someone or something in a random or unfair way.
- They potshot the plan before hearing all the details.
- The critic potshot the director's latest film without watching it fully.
- She potshot her coworker's presentation during the meeting.
- To shoot at something randomly or without careful aim.
- He potshot at the target but kept missing.
- The soldiers potshot from behind cover.
- The kids potshot at bottles lined up on the fence.