upshot

English

Etymology

Presumed from up- +‎ shot, referring to the last shot in a match of archery.

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈʌpʃɑt/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈʌpʃɒt/
Audio (US) (file)
Hyphenation: up‧shot

Noun

upshot (plural upshots)

(US) A concise summary.
I'm not interested in hearing all the details. Just give me the upshot.
The final result, or outcome of something.
The upshot was, that they had to get married.

Synonyms

(concise summary): bottom line, digest, the long and short
(final result): bottom line, conclusion, consequence

Translations

concise summary

Russian: заключение (ru) (zaključenije)

final result, or outcome of something

Maori: putanga, whakataunga, hua, tukunga iho

Russian: вывод (ru) (vyvod)

Anagrams

Houpts, Pushto, shot up, tophus

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