dog-shot

A form of dog shot — A sudden blow, especially when delivered without warning; a king hit; (rugby) a deliberate and potentially illegal late tackle.

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Meanings

verbdog-shot (third-person singular simple present dog-shots, present participle dog-shotting, simple past and past participle dog-shotted or dog-shot)

present singular third person dog-shots · participle present dog-shotting · participle past dog-shotted · past dog-shotted

  1. alternativeAlternative form of dog shot.
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APA

dog-shot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dog-shot

MLA

“dog-shot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dog-shot. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dog-shot,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dog-shot.

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