Shot meaning

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(sports) The act of launching a ball or similar object toward a goal.

They took the lead on a last-minute shot.

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The definition of a shot is an attempt at scoring or accomplishing something.

An example of shot is a student trying out for a part in a high school play.

An example of shot is a volleyball player hitting a ball over the net.

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Shot is defined as the act of firing off of a gun or other weapon.

An example of a shot is an attempt to hit a target at a rifle range.

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The firing or discharge of a weapon, such as a gun.
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The distance over which something is shot; the range.
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A pointed or critical remark.
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The heavy metal ball that is put for distance in the shot put.
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One who shoots in a particular way.

A good shot with the rifle and the bow.

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A drink, especially a jigger of liquor.
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An amount to be paid, as for drinks; a bill.
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A length of chain equal to 15 fathoms (90 feet) in the United States and 12.5 fathoms (75 feet) in Great Britain.
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To load or weight with shot.
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The act of shooting; discharge of a missile, esp. from a gun.
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An attempt to hit with a missile.
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A pointed, critical remark.
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The heavy metal ball used in the shot put.
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A blast, or the amount of explosive used for a blast, as in mining.
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A marksman.

A fair shot.

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An amount due, esp. for drinks or entertainment.
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A hypodermic injection, as of vaccine.
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A drink of liquor; specif., jigger.
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Something to bet on, considered from the standpoint of odds or chances of winning.

A horse that is a ten-to-one shot.

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A 90-foot length of chain, esp. for an anchor.
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To load or weight with shot.
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Variegated, streaked, flecked, etc. with another color or substance.
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Woven with threads of different colors so as to appear iridescent.
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Varied with something different.

A novel shot through with pathos.

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Ruined or worn out.
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A hypodermic injection.
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A small amount given or applied at one time.
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(colloquial) Worn out or broken.

The rear axle will have to be replaced. It's shot.

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(Of material, especially silk) Woven from warp and weft strands of different colours, resulting in an iridescent appearance.

The cloak was shot through with silver threads.

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Tired, weary.

I have to go to bed now, I'm shot.

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The result of launching a projectile or bullet.

The shot was wide off the mark.

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(athletics) The heavy iron ball used for the shot put.

The shot flew twenty metres, and nearly landed on the judge's foot.

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(uncountable) Small metal balls used as ammunition.
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(uncountable, military) Metal balls (similar) used as ammunition; not necessarily small.
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(referring to one's skill at firing a gun) Someone who shoots (a gun) regularly.

I brought him hunting as he's a good shot.

He'd make a bad soldier as he's a lousy shot.

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I'd like just one more shot at winning this game.

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A remark or comment, especially one which is critical or insulting.
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(slang, sports, US) A punch or other physical blow.
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A measure of alcohol, usually spirits, as taken either from a shot-glass or directly from the bottle, equivalent to about 44 milliliters; 1.5 ounces. ("pony shot"= 30 milliliters; 1 fluid ounce)

I'd like a shot of whisky in my coffee.

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A single serving of espresso.
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(photography, film) A single unbroken sequence of photographic film exposures, or the digital equivalent; an unedited sequence of frames.

We got a good shot of the hummingbirds mating.

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I went to the doctor to get a shot for malaria.

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(US, Canada, baseball, informal) A home run that scores one, two, or three runs (a four run home run is usually referred to as a grand slam).

His solo shot in the seventh inning ended up winning the game.

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Simple past tense and past participle of shoot.
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To load (a gun) with shot.

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Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
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A charge to be paid, a scot or shout.

Drink up. It's his shot.

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(colloquial, South Africa) Thank you.
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like a shot
  • Very quickly.
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shot in the arm
  • Something that boosts one's spirits.
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shot in the dark
  • A guess.
  • An attempt that has little chance of succeeding.
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a shot in the arm
  • Something that bolsters up, reinvigorates, encourages, etc., esp. in a difficult situation.
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call the shots
  • To give orders.
  • To control what is done or what happens.
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have a shot at
  • To make a try at.
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like a shot
  • Quickly; rapidly.
  • Suddenly.
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Idioms and Phrasal Verbs

like a shot
a shot in the arm
have a shot at
like a shot

Origin of shot

  • Middle English from Old English sceot, scot skeud- in Indo-European roots
    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
  • From Old English scÄ“ot, from Germanic *skot-. Cognate with German Schoß. Compare scot.
    From Wiktionary
  • See scot (“a share").
    From Wiktionary

Shot Sentence Examples

  • She'd shot two men with it.

  • Her wandering gaze came up to his face and warmth shot painfully up her neck.

  • His brows shot up.

  • Katie's brows shot up.

  • Jenn shot the second one.

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