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Meaning ofshotgunin English

shotgun

us//ˈʃʌtˌhʌn//uk//ˈʃʌtˌhʌn//

Pluralshotguns

Definitions

Noun
1. relating to firearms with scattered projectiles; threat or force
2. using diverse means for a goal
3. a gun firing multiple small projectiles
  The hunter used a shotgun to shoot birds.
4. relating to coercive or dubious methods
  The company was accused of using shotgun tactics to force the merger.
5. front passenger seat in a vehicle
  The driver offered me the shotgun seat in his car.
6. offensive formation in football; quarterback receives snap
  The quarterback lined up in a shotgun formation to confuse the defense.
Verb
1. to verbally claim something (informal)
  I shotgun the last slice of pizza.
2. to rapidly drink from a can (slang)
  He shotgunned a beer in one swift motion.
3. to send out many requests broadly
  The company will shotgun job applications to multiple candidates.
4. to debug by trying many fixes simultaneously
  The developer tried to shotgun the bug by applying multiple patches at once.

Compounds / Phrases

shotgunner shotgunners

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