shotgun

IPA: ʃˈɑtgʌn

(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. Can also be used in situations of claiming other resources such as bedrooms.
(US, especially Southern US) A one-story dwelling with no hallways or corridors, with the rooms arranged in a straight line.
(American football) An offensive formation in which the quarterback receives the snap at a distance behind the center, often with a running back set to one or both sides of him.
(attributive, as a modifier) Relating to shotguns, either in a present or past sense.
(attributive, as a modifier) Relating to the threat of force or dubious means.
(attributive, as a modifier) Relating to the use of numerous, diverse or indiscriminate means to achieve a particular result.

(slang, smoking) To inhale from a pipe or other smoking device, followed shortly by an exhalation into someone else’s mouth.
(transitive, informal) To verbally lay claim to (something)
(transitive, baseball) To hit the ball directly back at the pitcher.
(US, slang) To rapidly drink a beverage from a can by making a hole in the bottom of the can, placing the hole above one's mouth, and opening the top.
(US, slang) To send out many (requests, answers to a question, etc), especially in the hope that one obtains a positive result (i.e. reveals useful information, is correct, etc), in the manner of a shotgun firing many balls of shot such that one may hit a target.
(computing, slang) To employ the technique of shotgun debugging.

Examples of "shotgun" in Sentences

In the Big Thicket the shotgun is the prefered weapon.
And reloading next to an enemy, who happens to have a shotgun is a bad idea.
The term shotgun refers to firing (loading) many bullets (modules) at once, in the hope that one or more will find the target.
My main shotgun is an 870 and I love it, but when I went to by another one to setup for deer hunting I saw a Mossberg 500 for a price I couldn't pass up.
Q: ok turkey hunting Q. my shotgun is a rem. 870 wingmaster and lets face it this is a "SHINY" gun i've heard the glare off guns can scare away turkeys what do i do?
Delectible, Thick Squirell Stew new website for Old Mossy Outfitters in Northern Manitoba Canada who's bow season has ended and who's going out for a last stand against the deer? ok turkey hunting Q. my shotgun is a rem. 870 wingmaster and lets face it this is a "SHINY" gun i've heard the glare off guns ca