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shotted

Variant of shot

noun

  1. the act of shooting; discharge of a missile, esp. from a gun
    1. the distance over which a missile travels
    2. range; reach; scope
  2. an attempt to hit with a missile
    1. any attempt or try
    2. a guess or conjecture
  3. a pointed, critical remark
    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
    1. a solid projectile designed for discharge from a firearm or cannon, as distinguished from an explosive shell
    2. such projectiles collectively
    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
  4. the heavy metal ball used in the shot put
  5. a blast, or the amount of explosive used for a blast, as in mining
  6. a marksman: a fair shot
    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
  7. an amount due, esp. for drinks or entertainment
  8. a hypodermic injection, as of vaccine
  9. ☆ a drink of liquor; specif., jigger
  10. Informal something to bet on, considered from the standpoint of odds or chances of winning: a horse that is a ten-to-one shot
  11. Naut. a 90-foot length of chain, esp. for an anchor

transitive verb shotted, shotting

to load or weight with shot

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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