shotgunned

Punctured and chugged

Shotgunned is the past tense of shotgun, which has several informal meanings beyond firing a shotgun.

To shotgun a beer is to puncture the can near the bottom and drink rapidly as air rushes in: We shotgunned a few beers before the concert.

To shotgun something is to claim the front passenger seat of a car: I shotgunned it first.

In cannabis culture, to shotgun is to blow smoke into another person's mouth.

The word also describes a spread pattern—shotgunning emails or resumes means sending many at once without targeting.

drinking

chugged

Drank in gulps

beer · canned · funneled · kegger · fraternity · tailgate · party · chug · gulp · swig

weapon

blast

Sudden forceful burst

discharged · sprayed · scattered · wounded · hunting · gauge · shell · cartridge

scattered

spread

To distribute widely

sprayed · broadcast · peppered · rapid-fire · barrage · volley · burst · flurry · simultaneous · multiple

seating

passenger

Traveler, not operator

claimed · seat · ride · car · vehicle · riding · navigator · copilot · position

Opposites
drinking speed/method

shotgunnedsipped

Drank in small quantities

nursed · savored · tasted · sampled · swirled

consumption vs. abstention

shotgunnedabstained

Voluntarily held back

avoided · declined · refused · passed on · sober

approach/planning method

shotgunnedtargeted

Chosen for specific attention

cherry-picked · sniped · laser-focused · curated · handpicked

Family

shotgunning

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