Definition of
potshot has definitions from the field of arms
1
[ noun ] (arms) a shot taken at an easy or casual target (as by a pothunter)

Related terms

shooting

2
[ noun ] criticism aimed at an easy target and made without careful consideration

Examples

"reporters took potshots at the mayor"

Related terms

criticism

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Rhymes with

upshot shot buckshot snapshot gunshot grapeshot earshot longshot scattershot overshot slingshot

Phonetic and Homophones

P AA1 SH AA2 T

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