Definition of Shotgun
Shotgun
Shot·gun
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A firearm designed to fire a shell containing multiple projectiles.
e.g. The hunter used a shotgun to bring down the bird.
(noun)
(informal American) the passenger seat at the front of a vehicle, often exclaimed as a way to claim this seat on a particular trip;
e.g. Often, siblings squabble to sit in shotgun even after they are no longer children.
(adjective)
(American) wide or broad in range but somewhat random with no specific target;
e.g. They adopted a shotgun strategy in an attempt to appeal to as many people as possible.
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