longshot

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A form of long shot — A shot fired at a distant target.

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Meanings

nounlongshot (plural longshots)

plural longshots

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of long shot.

Origin

From long + shot.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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