# shoot from the hip

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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