shotgun
/ˈʃɑtˌɡʌn/
verb
- To claim the front passenger seat of a vehicle, usually by calling it out first.
- I shotgun the front seat!
- He shotgunned the passenger seat before his brother could.
- If you want to ride up front, you have to shotgun it now.
- To drink a beverage, especially beer, very quickly by making a hole in the can and tilting it up.
- She learned how to shotgun a can of juice at summer camp.
- They challenged each other to shotgun their drinks as fast as possible.
- At the party, he tried to shotgun a soda in under five seconds.
adjective
- Done quickly and without careful planning, often to achieve a specific result.
- The company took a shotgun approach to hiring, interviewing many people in one day.
- His shotgun method of studying meant he only skimmed the textbook before the test.
- The team used a shotgun strategy, sending out hundreds of emails to potential clients.
- Relating to a type of wedding that happens because the bride is pregnant.
- They had a shotgun wedding after finding out they were expecting a baby.
- In some small towns, a shotgun marriage was once seen as a way to save family honor.
- The couple's shotgun ceremony was small and rushed.
noun
- A gun with a long barrel that fires a spray of small pellets (shot) rather than a single bullet, used for hunting birds and small game.
- Shotguns are often used for clay pigeon shooting as a sport.
- He cleaned his shotgun carefully after a day of hunting pheasants.
- The hunter carried a shotgun over his shoulder as he walked through the field.
- The front passenger seat of a car or truck, next to the driver.
- Who gets shotgun on the way to the game?
- She sat in the shotgun seat and helped navigate.
- I called shotgun before anyone else could get the front seat.