Like a shot Moderate

Like a shot has 2 different meanings across 2 categories:

Definitions

Adverb

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

"he answered immediately"

"found an answer straightaway"

"an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith"

"Come here now!"

immediately instantly straightaway straight off directly now right away at once forthwith like a shot

Prep_phrase

suddenly; without delay or hesitation.

Example Sentences

"he answered immediately" adverb

"found an answer straightaway" adverb

"an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith" adverb

"Come here now!" adverb

Rhyming Words

hot thot phot whot shot egghot hohhot upshot unshot midshot preshot hipshot subshot oneshot sunshot potshot eyeshot outshot overhot isophot

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