luckyshot

noun
UK /ˈlʌki ʃɒt/
US /ˈlʌki ʃɑːt/

A lucky shot is when you hit something by accident and it works.

He threw the ball without looking and made a luckyshot into the basket.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A photograph taken quickly without much planning.

She took a luckyshot of the bird before it flew away.

3. A hit or throw in a game that succeeds by chance rather than skill.

His luckyshot won the game even though he was not aiming well.

4. A risky attempt that happens to turn out well.

Trying to fix the toy with tape was a luckyshot, but it worked.