Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun long_shot

2 senses of long shot

Sense 1
long shot -- (a venture that involves great risk but promises great rewards)
       => gamble -- (a risky act or venture)

Sense 2
long shot -- (a contestant that is unlikely to win)
       => contestant -- (a person who participates in competitions)


1 sense of longshot

Sense 1
longshot -- (a photograph taken from a distance)
       => photograph, photo, exposure, picture, pic -- (a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material)