noun

1. the act of shooting; discharge of a missile, esp. from a gun
2. 1. the distance over which a missile travels
   2. range; reach; scope
3. an attempt to hit with a missile
4. 1. any attempt or try
   2. a guess or conjecture
5. a pointed, critical remark
6. 1. in various games, the flight or path of a ball, puck, etc. after it is shot toward a goal or other object
   2. a stroke, as in tennis or golf
   3. an attempt to score, as in basketball or hockey
7. 1. a solid projectile designed for discharge from a firearm or cannon, as distinguished from an explosive shell
   2. such projectiles collectively
8. 1. lead or steel in small pellets, of which a quantity is used for a single charge of a shotgun
   2. a single pellet of this kind
9. the heavy metal ball used in the shot put
10. a blast, or the amount of explosive used for a blast, as in mining
11. a marksman a fair shot
12. ☆
    1. the act of taking a single photograph
    2. a single photograph
    3. a single, continuous image as taken on film, videotape, or by a live TV camera

13. Etymology: cf. scot

    an amount due, esp. for drinks or entertainment
14. a hypodermic injection, as of vaccine
15. ☆ a drink of liquor; specif., jigger
16. Informal something to bet on, considered from the standpoint of odds or chances of winning a horse that is a ten-to-one shot
17. Naut. a 90-foot length of chain, esp. for an anchor

Etymology: ME < OE sceot < sceotan (akin to ON skot, Ger schuss): see shoot

transitive verb shotted shot′·ted, shotting shot′·ting

transitive verb, intransitive verb

adjective

1. variegated, streaked, flecked, etc. with another color or substance
2. woven with threads of different colors so as to appear iridescent
3. varied with something different a novel shot through with pathos
4. ☆ Informal ruined or worn out