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Shot

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Definitions for Shot

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

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