shoots from the hip

A form of shoot from the hip — To discharge a firearm while it is held near the hip, without taking time to aim via the gunsights.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of shoot from the hip
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shoots from the hip. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoots%20from%20the%20hip

MLA

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Chicago

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