The word shotgun can mean:
- Shotgun - a type of firearm.
- The passenger seat next to the driver of a car. See: Calling shotgun.
- Shotgun formation: an offensive formation in American football in which the quarterback receives the snap about five yards/metres behind the center.
- Shotgunning (beer) - a method for drinking beer rapidly out of a can by punching a hole in the side of the can near the bottom.
- Shotgun (cannabis) - one of a number of meanings in the slang of cannabis users.
- Shotgunning (cold reading) - a technique used by purported psychics.
- Shotgun ™ - a trademarked technology by Diamond Multimedia which allows for two modems to be connected together through two phonelines, doubling the bandwidth. Allows for phone calls while connected as the second connection temporarily disconnects
- "Shotgun (song) " - an upbeat with multiple saxophone solos, and a number one hit in 1965 for Motown Records, recorded by Junior Walker and the All Stars.
- Shotgun wedding - a type of hasty wedding.
