English Explanatory Dictionary

shoot from the hip

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To discharge a firearm while it is held near the hip, without taking time to aim via the gunsights.
  2. To speak or act quickly based on first impressions, without carefully studying the background information, wider context, etc.

Word forms

shoot from the hip shoots from the hip shooting from the hip shot from the hip

Synonyms

shoot from the lip

Related words

fanning gunplay hipshot shoot first and ask questions later trigger-happy

Derived words

the hip hipfire hip-shooter hip-shooting
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