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shotgunning

/ˈʃɒtɡʌnɪŋ/ /ˈʃɑːtɡʌnɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
(smoking) To inhale from a pipe or other smoking device, followed shortly by an exhalation into someone else’s mouth.

Examples :

""Because they thought it was funny, Mark was shotgunning his vape smoke into his friend's mouth after school." "
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verb
To send out many (requests, answers to a question, etc), especially in the hope that one obtains a positive result (i.e. reveals useful information, is correct, etc), in the manner of a shotgun firing many balls of shot such that one may hit a target.

Examples :

"Desperate to find an apartment quickly, Maria started shotgunning rental applications to every listing she could find online, hoping one would get approved. "
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Related Words

Illustration apartment

apartment noun

/əˈpɑːt.mənt/ /əˈpɑɹt.mənt/

A complete domicile occupying only part of a building, especially one for rent; a flat.

"My sister found a small apartment near the university for her first year of college. "

Illustration applications

applications noun

/ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃənz/

The act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense

"The application of this cream should reduce the swelling."

Illustration technique

technique noun

/tɛkˈniːk/

The practical aspects of a given art, occupation etc.; formal requirements.

"My cooking technique involves slow-roasting the vegetables before adding the meat. "

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration surprised

surprised verb

/səˈpɹaɪzd/

To cause (someone) to feel unusually alarmed or delighted by something unexpected.

"It surprises me that I owe twice as much as I thought I did."

Illustration debugging

debugging verb

/diːˈbʌɡɪŋ/

To search for and eliminate malfunctioning elements or errors in something, especially a computer program or machinery.

"The programmer spent the afternoon debugging the new software, fixing all the errors that caused it to crash. "

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration different

different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

The different ideal.

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

Illustration exhalation

exhalation noun

/ˌɛkshəˈleɪʃən/ /ˌɛksəˈleɪʃən/

The act or process of exhaling; breathing out

"short exhalations of breath"

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shotgunned verb

/ˈʃɑtɡʌnd/ /ˈʃɒtɡʌnd/

(smoking) To inhale from a pipe or other smoking device, followed shortly by an exhalation into someone else’s mouth.

""At the party, Mark shotgunned his vape into his friend's mouth." "

Illustration information

information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is".

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "

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desperate noun

/ˈdɛsp(ə)ɹət/

A person in desperate circumstances or who is at the point of desperation, such as a down-and-outer, addict, etc.

"The desperate needed food and shelter. "