All shotgun synonyms
shotΒ·gun
S s noun shotgun
- battleax β If you call a middle-aged or older woman a battleax, you mean she is very difficult and unpleasant because of her fierce and determined attitude.
- banderilla β a decorated barbed dart, thrust into the bull's neck or shoulder
- flintlock β an outmoded gunlock in which a piece of flint striking against steel produces sparks that ignite the priming.
- firearm β a small arms weapon, as a rifle or pistol, from which a projectile is fired by gunpowder.
- howitzers β Plural form of howitzer.
- mortar β a mixture of lime or cement or a combination of both with sand and water, used as a bonding agent between bricks, stones, etc.
- hunting knife β a large, sharp knife, usually with a handle shaped to fit a firm grip and a blade with a slight curve toward the tip, that is used to skin and cut up game, or sometimes to dispatch it.
- blaster β a sudden and violent gust of wind: Wintry blasts chilled us to the marrow.
- quiz β an informal test or examination of a student or class.
- gun β Also called gin rummy. a variety of rummy for two players, in which a player with 10 or fewer points in unmatched cards can end the game by laying down the hand.
- magnum β a large wine bottle having a capacity of two ordinary bottles or 1.5 liters (1.6 quarts).
- barong β a broad-bladed cleaver-like knife used in the Philippines
- backsword β a person who uses the backsword
- cutlass β A cutlass is a short sword that used to be used by sailors.
- nunchaku β Sometimes, nunchakus. a Japanese hand weapon for defense against frontal assault, consisting of two foot-long hardwood sticks joined by a chain or thick cord that stretches to body width.
- archery β Archery is a sport in which people shoot arrows at a target using a bow.
- handguns β Plural form of handgun.
- blowgun β a long, tubelike weapon through which darts or pellets are blown
- atlatl β a wooden implement used to throw a spear or similar weapon at a greater speed or distance as used by Native Americans
- bazooka β A bazooka is a long, tube-shaped gun that is held on the shoulder and fires rockets.
- forty-five β a cardinal number, 40 plus 5.
- handgun β any firearm that can be held and fired with one hand; a revolver or a pistol.
- harpoon β a barbed, spearlike missile attached to a rope, and thrown by hand or shot from a gun, used for killing and capturing whales and large fish.
- equaliser β (UK) alternative spelling of equalizer.
- arbalest β a large medieval crossbow, usually cocked by mechanical means
- howitzer β a cannon having a comparatively short barrel, used especially for firing shells at a high angle of elevation, as for reaching a target behind cover or in a trench.
verb shotgun
- hold in β to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- interning β to restrict to or confine within prescribed limits, as prisoners of war, enemy aliens, or combat troops who take refuge in a neutral country.
- make the rounds β having a flat, circular surface, as a disk.
- cover all bases β take full precautions
- hold down β to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- housed β a building in which people live; residence for human beings.
- corking β excellent
- hogtie β to tie (an animal) with all four feet together.
- haven β a harbor or port.
- conscripted β enrolled for compulsory service, esp military service
- make rounds β having a flat, circular surface, as a disk.
- crack down β If people in authority crack down on a group of people, they become stricter in making the group obey rules or laws.
- force β physical power or strength possessed by a living being: He used all his force in opening the window.
- coerce β If you coerce someone into doing something, you make them do it, although they do not want to.
- chambered β having a chamber inside it in which the body of an important person was laid to rest
- lean on β to incline or bend from a vertical position: She leaned out the window.
- look after β to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.
- concuss β to injure (the brain) by a violent blow, fall, etc
- chambering β a room, usually private, in a house or apartment, especially a bedroom: She retired to her chamber.
- in-tern β to restrict to or confine within prescribed limits, as prisoners of war, enemy aliens, or combat troops who take refuge in a neutral country.
- constrain β To constrain someone or something means to limit their development or force them to behave in a particular way.
- dragoons β Plural form of dragoon.
- babysit β If you babysit for someone or babysit their children, you look after their children while they are out.
- oblige β to require or constrain, as by law, command, conscience, or force of necessity.