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