Potshot Definition

pätzhät
potshots
noun
A pothunter's shot.
Webster's New World
An easy shot, as at close range.
Webster's New World
A random shot.
Webster's New World
A random criticism or attack.
Webster's New World
A haphazard try.
Webster's New World
verb

To fire potshots.

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Other Word Forms of Potshot

Noun

Singular:
potshot
Plural:
potshots

Origin of Potshot

  • So called because such a shot is fired by a hunter whose main purpose is to get food for the pot

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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