potshot

Definition of Potshot in English :

1. potshot

a shot taken at an easy or casual target (as by a pothunter)

2. potshot

criticism aimed at an easy target and made without careful consideration

Example Sentences:
'reporters took potshots at the mayor'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Potshot

noun

shot taken without careful aim

noun

1.

a pothunter's shot

2.

an easy shot, as at close range

3.

a random shot

4.

a haphazard try

5.

a random criticism or attack

n.

1. A random or easy shot.

2. A criticism made without careful thought and aimed at a handy target for attack: reporters taking potshots at the mayor.