shotgun wedding

English - Turkish

Definition of shotgun wedding in English Turkish dictionary

zoraki evlilik

{k} (kadın hamile kaldığı için yapılan) mecburi nikâh

silâh zoruyla evlilik

English - English

Definition of shotgun wedding in English English dictionary

A wedding in which the bride is already pregnant

Any similarly reputedly forced partnership, between people or organizations

A shotgun wedding is a merger between two companies which takes place in a hurry because one or both of the companies is having difficulties. a wedding that has to take place immediately because the woman is going to have a baby

A shotgun wedding is a wedding that has to take place quickly, often because the woman is pregnant

Related Terms

shotgun weddings

plural form of shotgun wedding

Hyphenation

shot·gun wed·ding

Turkish pronunciation

şätgʌn wedîng

Synonyms

compulsory marriage, forced marriage, forcible wedlock, shotgun marriage

Pronunciation

/ˈsʜätˌgən ˈwedəɴɢ/ /ˈʃɑːtˌɡʌn ˈwɛdɪŋ/

Etymology

() From the implication that the groom was brought to the altar by shotgun-wielding relatives of the bride.