Synonyms & related words for shotgun

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of shotgun — including rifle, pistol, gun, handgun, firearm, revolver. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to shotgun

Explore words related to shotgun — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include breechloader, muzzleloader, derringer, progun, riflery, smoothbore, chassepot, muzzleloading. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for shotgun

Common synonyms for shotgun include rifle, pistol, gun, handgun, firearm, revolver, gat, musket — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does shotgun come from?

The word shotgun breaks down into 2 roots of Old English and Old Norse origin: shot-, from Old English scot (“a shooting”); and -gun, from Old Norse gunnhildr (“war (woman's name)”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.