Definition
Definition of potshot - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
criticismRare critical remark made in a random or opportunistic mannerRare
- Her review was filled with potshots at the director's choices..
2.
shootingRare shot at an easy or random targetRare
- He took a potshot at the tin can.
Expressions with potshot
💡 Discover popular phrases, idioms, collocations, or phrasal verbs. Click any expression to learn more, listen to its pronunciation, or save it to your favorites.
make a quick unfair criticism or remark
She likes to take a potshot at her coworkers.
make a critical remark without much thought
She took a potshot at his new haircut.
Origin of potshot
English, pot (container) + shot (attempt)
Examples of potshot in a sentence
The article was full of potshots at the new policy. Hunters took potshots at passing birds. He scored by taking a potshot from midfield.
View all translations of potshot
Click below to see the appropriate translations facing each meaning.
- French:pique, tir au hasard, ...
- German:kritische Bemerkung, Schuss ins Blaue, ...
- Italian:critica pungente, colpo facile, ...
- Spanish:comentario sarcástico, disparo al azar, ...
- Portuguese:crítica aleatória, tiro ao acaso, ...
- Chinese:随意批评, 随意射击, ...
- Japanese:批判的な発言, 無造作な一撃, ...
- Arabic:انتِقاد عَشوائي, طلقة عشوائية, ...
- Hebrew:הֶעָרָה עוֹקְצָנִית, יְרִיַּת מִקְרֶה, ...
- Russian:критическое замечание, случайный выстрел, ...
- Ukrainian:критичне зауваження, випадковий постріл, ...
- Hindi:आलोचनात्मक टिप्पणी, आसान निशाना, ...
icon to discover related terms: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, umbrella terms… Try with happening or hunch.
icon next to the first example to see two additional options and learn to use new vocabulary naturally.
icon to save words you want to revisit. You can also save a specific meaning by clicking on the