Definitions

long shot

[lawng shot, long] / ˈlɔŋ ˌʃɒt, ˈlɒŋ /

NOUN

unlikely winner

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fluke

WEAK

chance hit hundred-to-one shot little chance long odds lucky shot no chance off-chance one in a million outside chance poor bed slim chance small chance

Example Sentences

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All it has to do now, after beginning the season as a 150-1 long shot, is avoid defeat in the last game of the season at Celtic on Saturday.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Passage has gone from a foregone conclusion early in the year to a long shot, even though lawmakers hope to hold a committee vote in the next month.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

At this point, that is a long shot.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

But there are still big questions for Pakistan; and securing a peace deal is a long shot.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

It was a long shot to send a jailhouse appeal, but from where I was sitting I had nothing to play but long shots.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos

long shot

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