Noun | 1. | shot - an attempt to score in a game |
2. | shot - (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand; "it took two strokes to get out of the bunker"; "a good shot require good balance and tempo"; "he left me an almost impossible shot" Synonyms: stroke | |
3. | shot - the act of firing a projectile; "his shooting was slow but accurate" Synonyms: shooting | |
4. | shot - a chance to do something; "he wanted a shot at the champion" Synonyms: crack | |
5. | shot - the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe; "the nurse gave him a flu shot" Synonyms: injection | |
6. | shot - a solid missile discharged from a firearm; "the shot buzzed past his ear" Synonyms: pellet | |
7. | shot - an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera; "my snapshots haven't been developed yet"; "he tried to get unposed shots of his friends" | |
8. | shot - a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film Synonyms: scene | |
9. | shot - informal words for any attempt or effort; "he gave it his best shot"; "he took a stab at forecasting" Synonyms: stab | |
10. | shot - an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets" | |
11. | shot - a blow hard enough to cause injury; "he is still recovering from a shot to his leg"; "I caught him with a solid shot to the chin" | |
12. | shot - a small drink of liquor; "he poured a shot of whiskey" Synonyms: nip | |
13. | shot - sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put; "he trained at putting the shot" | |
14. | shot - a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot); "he is a crack shot"; "a poor shooter" Synonyms: shooter | |
15. | ![]() Synonyms: blastoff | |
16. | shot - an explosive charge used in blasting | |
17. | shot - an estimate based on little or no information | |
Adj. | 1. | shot - varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles; "changeable taffeta"; "chatoyant (or shot) silk"; "a dragonfly hovered, vibrating and iridescent" |