hip shot
Unrehearsed snap decision
A hip shot is a shot fired from the hip rather than with the weapon raised and aimed—quick but imprecise.
The term extends to any hasty, unconsidered action or remark: That estimate was just a hip shot.
To do something from the hip is to act instinctively without careful deliberation.
- snapshotInformal photograph taken quickly
- candidHonest and direct
- quick drawRapid weapon retrieval
- fast drawRapid pistol deployment
- instinctInnate behavioral tendency
gunslinger · wild west · reflex · unplanned · impromptu · offhand · spontaneous · spray and pray · holster · western · cowboy · aim · trigger · gut feeling · hasty · reckless · loose cannon · photography
- handballhandball, team handball, throw off, goal, throw in
- quick drawfast draw, gunslinger, gunfighter, holster, revolver
- gunfiregunshot, artillery fire, fire, gunfire, cannon fire