shotgunnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈʃɒt.ɡʌn/us/ˈʃɑːt.ɡʌn/shotgun noun [ C ] (GUN)
a long gun that fires a large number of small metal bullets at one time, designed for shooting birds and animals:
The robbers used a sawn-off shotgun in the raid.
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shotgun noun [ C ] (IN VEHICLE)
mainly US informal used to refer to the seat next to the driver in a car or other vehicle:
The kids took turns riding shotgun.
"Shotgun!", she shouted, and jumped into the passenger seat.
Has anyone called shotgun? If not, I do!
shotgunverb [ T ]
uk/ˈʃɒt.ɡʌn/us/ˈʃɑːt.ɡʌn/US informal to drink an alcoholic drink from a can very quickly, by making a hole in the can, putting your mouth over the hole and then opening the can at the top:
I saw some workers shotgunning beers across the street.