drive-by

Quick vehicular assault

A drive-by is a shooting from a moving vehicle, typically targeting someone on the street or in a building: Three people were wounded in a drive-by last night.

As an adjective, drive-by describes anything done hastily or superficially in passing: a drive-by insult, a drive-by media analysis.

The figurative sense suggests hit-and-run criticism—attacking without sticking around to engage.

shooting

gunfire

Discharge of weapons

bulletFired metal projectile
gunmanArmed violent person
shooterOne who fires weapons

victim · target · vehicle · car · spray · automatic · rounds · casualty · wound · witness

casual

passing

Moving by or temporary

quickMoving with speed
briefShort in duration
superficialLacking depth or substance

cursory · glancing · shallow · fleeting · offhand · perfunctory · hasty · impromptu · spontaneous · unplanned

insult

snide

Derisively insinuating

remarkSpoken comment or note
jabQuick, straight blow
digUnearth by shoveling

swipe · slight · potshot · barb · quip · taunt · dismissive · offhand · cheap shot · throwaway

drive-by

gunfire

passing

snide

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