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Definition of "potshot" [potshot]

  • A random or easy shot. (noun)
  • A criticism made without careful thought and aimed at a handy target for attack: reporters taking potshots at the mayor. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "potshot" in a sentence
  • "Otherwise it just seems like another potshot from the peanut gallery."
  • "My only "potshot" is that I feel that the main contributors of this disgraceful escapade, should have all their assets & bank accounts etc., confiscated & sold & the money should be put into an account to help reestablish companies that were not involved but are paying the price of someone elses greed."
  • "It is a bit pathetic that reviewers "potshot" a film simply due to the lack of a pre-screening. only shows just how useless a review can be when it's all subjective - and often biased."