potshot

[ pot-shot ]

/ ˈpɒtˌʃɒt /

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noun

a shot fired at game merely for food, with little regard to skill or the rules of sport.

a shot at an animal or person within easy range, as from ambush.

a casual or aimless shot.

a random or incidental criticism: to take a potshot at military spending in a speech on taxation.

verb (used without object), pot·shot or pot·shot·ted, pot·shot·ting.

to fire or aim potshots: critics potshotting at the administration.

Origin of potshot

First recorded in 1855–60; pot¹ + shot¹

Words nearby potshot

pot plant, potpourri, pot roast, Potsdam, potsherd, potshot, pot spinning, potsticker, pot still, potstone, potsy

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Example sentences from the Web for potshot

Palin takes a potshot back in the book, mentioning Schmidt's "rotund physique."
Top 15 Palin Book Leaks|The Daily Beast|November 14, 2009|DAILY BEAST
I remember very distinctly saying, "Did you take the potshot at General Walker?"
Warren Commission (9 of 26): Hearings Vol. IX (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

British Dictionary definitions for potshot

pot shot

noun

a chance shot taken casually, hastily, or without careful aim

a shot fired to kill game in disregard of the rules of sport

a shot fired at quarry within easy range, often from an ambush

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单词	potshot
释义	potshot [ pot-shot ] / ˈpɒtˌʃɒt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR potshot ON THESAURUS.COM noun a shot fired at game merely for food, with little regard to skill or the rules of sport. a shot at an animal or person within easy range, as from ambush. a casual or aimless shot. a random or incidental criticism: to take a potshot at military spending in a speech on taxation. verb (used without object), pot·shot or pot·shot·ted, pot·shot·ting. to fire or aim potshots: critics potshotting at the administration. Origin of potshot First recorded in 1855–60; pot¹ + shot¹ Words nearby potshot pot plant, potpourri, pot roast, Potsdam, potsherd, potshot, pot spinning, potsticker, pot still, potstone, potsy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for potshot Palin takes a potshot back in the book, mentioning Schmidt's "rotund physique." Top 15 Palin Book Leaks\|The Daily Beast\|November 14, 2009\|DAILY BEAST I remember very distinctly saying, "Did you take the potshot at General Walker?" Warren Commission (9 of 26): Hearings Vol. IX (of 15)\|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy British Dictionary definitions for potshot pot shot noun a chance shot taken casually, hastily, or without careful aim a shot fired to kill game in disregard of the rules of sport a shot fired at quarry within easy range, often from an ambush Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to potshot obloquy, animadversion, aspersion, slur, stricture, swipe, slap, jab
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potshot

noun

verb (used without object), pot·shot or pot·shot·ted, pot·shot·ting.

Origin of potshot

Words nearby potshot

Example sentences from the Web for potshot

British Dictionary definitions for potshot

noun

Words related to potshot