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.
Drank in gulps
- guzzledDrank quickly, eagerly
- downedBrought low, consumed
- slammedClosed with violent force
- beerFermented grain drink
canned · funneled · kegger · fraternity · tailgate · party · chug · gulp
Sudden forceful burst
- pelletsSmall compressed spheres
- buckshotCoarse shotgun pellets
- firedTerminated from employment
- dischargedOfficially let go
sprayed · scattered · wounded · hunting · gauge · shell · cartridge
To distribute widely
- dispersedSpread widely apart
- distributedDivided and given out
- blastedDestroyed or damned
- sprayedEmitted in fine drops
broadcast · peppered · rapid-fire · barrage · volley · burst · flurry · simultaneous
chugged
Drank in gulps
beer · canned · funneled · kegger · fraternity · tailgate · party · chug · gulp · swig
blast
Sudden forceful burst
discharged · sprayed · scattered · wounded · hunting · gauge · shell · cartridge
spread
To distribute widely
- dispersedSpread widely apart
- distributedDivided and given out
- blastedDestroyed or damned
sprayed · broadcast · peppered · rapid-fire · barrage · volley · burst · flurry · simultaneous · multiple
passenger
Traveler, not operator
claimed · seat · ride · car · vehicle · riding · navigator · copilot · position
shotgunnedtargeted
Chosen for specific attention
cherry-picked · sniped · laser-focused · curated · handpicked