Definitions for shotʃɒt

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

shotʃɒt(n.)(pl.)shots; shot

  1. (n.)a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.

  2. an act or instance of shooting a firearm, bow, etc.

  3. the range of or the distance traveled by a missile in its flight.

  4. an aimed discharge of a missile.

  5. an attempt to hit a target with a missile.

  6. a small ball or pellet of lead, a number of which are loaded in a cartridge and used for one charge of a shotgun.

  7. such pellets collectively:

    a charge of shot.

  8. a projectile for discharge from a firearm or cannon.

  9. such projectiles collectively.

  10. a person who shoots; marksman:

    a good shot.

  11. anything like a shot, esp. in being sudden and forceful.

  12. a heavy metal ball used in shot-putting contests.

    Category: Sport

  13. an aimed stroke, throw, or the like, as in certain games, esp. in an attempt to score.

    Category: Sport

  14. an attempt or try.

  15. a remark aimed at some person or thing.

  16. a guess at something.

  17. a hypodermic injection, as of a serum or vaccine.

    Category: Pharmacology

  18. a small quantity, esp. an ounce, of undiluted liquor.

  19. an amount due, esp. at a tavern.

  20. a photograph, esp. a snapshot. the act of taking a photograph.

    Category: Photography

  21. Motion Pictures, Television.a unit of action photographed without interruption and constituting a single camera view.

    Category: Showbiz

  22. an appearance as a guest, esp. on television.

  23. a 90-foot (27-m) length of anchor cable or chain.

    Category: Nautical, Navy

  24. Textiles. a pick sent through the shed in a single throw of the shuttle. (in carpet weaving) the quantity of filling yarn in relation to each row of tufts in the pile, expressed with a preceding number: a defect in a fabric caused by an unusual color or size in the yarn.

    three-shot carpet.

    Category: Textiles

    Ref: pick3 (def. 3). 3 3

  25. a chance with odds for and against; a bet:

    a 20 to 1 shot that the horse will win.

  26. (v.t.)to load or supply with shot.

  27. to weight with shot.

Idioms for shot:

  1. have or take a shot at,to make an attempt at.

    Category: Idiom

  2. like a shot,instantly; quickly.

    Category: Idiom

  3. shot in the arm,something that provides renewed vigor, confidence, etc.

    Category: Idiom

  4. shot in the dark,a wild or random guess.

    Category: Idiom

Origin of shot:

bef. 900; ME; OE sc(e)ot,(ge)sceot, c. OFris skot, OHG (gi)scoz; akin to shoot1

shotʃɒt(v.)

  1. Ref: pt. and pp. of shoot1.

  2. (adj.)woven so as to present a play of colors; variegated, as silk.

    Category: Textiles

  3. spread or streaked with color:

    the dawn sky shot with gold.

  4. in hopelessly bad condition.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. shooting, shot(noun)

    the act of firing a projectile

    "his shooting was slow but accurate"

  2. shot, pellet(noun)

    a solid missile discharged from a firearm

    "the shot buzzed past his ear"

  3. stroke, shot(noun)

    (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 requires good balance and tempo"; "he left me an almost impossible shot"

  4. shot, crack(noun)

    a chance to do something

    "he wanted a shot at the champion"

  5. shot, shooter(noun)

    a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)

    "he is a crack shot"; "a poor shooter"

  6. scene, shot(noun)

    a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film

  7. injection, shot(noun)

    the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe

    "the nurse gave him a flu shot"

  8. nip, shot(noun)

    a small drink of liquor

    "he poured a shot of whiskey"

  9. shot, shaft, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibe(noun)

    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"

  10. guess, guesswork, guessing, shot, dead reckoning(noun)

    an estimate based on little or no information

  11. snapshot, snap, shot(noun)

    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"

  12. shot(noun)

    sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put

    "he trained at putting the shot"

  13. shot(noun)

    an explosive charge used in blasting

  14. shot(noun)

    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"

  15. shot(noun)

    an attempt to score in a game

  16. shot, stab(noun)

    informal words for any attempt or effort

    "he gave it his best shot"; "he took a stab at forecasting"

  17. blastoff, shot(adj)

    the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination

  18. changeable, chatoyant, iridescent, shot(adj)

    varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles

    "changeable taffeta"; "chatoyant (or shot) silk"; "a dragonfly hovered, vibrating and iridescent"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. shot(noun)ʃɒt

    when a gun is fired

    Shots were heard in the distance.

  2. shotʃɒt

    when sb kicks, hits, throws a ball, etc. in a sport

    He might take a shot at the goal.

  3. shotʃɒt

    when sb takes a photograph, or the view through a camera

    a gorgeous shot of the town from the hill; Can you get a shot of her from this far back?

  4. shotʃɒt

    an attempt

    I'd like to take a shot at learning another language.

  5. shotʃɒt

    to try sth

    Sure, I'll give it a shot.

  6. shotʃɒt

    a measure of alcohol

    a shot of brandy

  7. shotʃɒt

    an injection of a vaccine or medicine

    a shot of painkiller; travelers who haven't had their shots

  8. shotʃɒt

    immediately, without hesitation

    She accepted his invitation like a shot.

  9. shotʃɒt

    the past tense and past participle of "shoot"

Wiktionary

  1. shot(Noun)

    A charge to paid, a scot or shout.

    Drink up. It's his shot.

  2. shot(Interjection)

    Thank you.

  3. Origin: From sceot, from Germanic *skot-. Cognate with German Schoß. Compare scot.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Shot

    of Shoot

  2. Shot

    imp. & p. p. of Shoot

  3. Shot(adj)

    woven in such a way as to produce an effect of variegation, of changeable tints, or of being figured; as, shot silks. See Shoot, v. t., 8

  4. Shot(verb)

    a share or proportion; a reckoning; a scot

  5. Shot

    of Shot

  6. Shot(noun)

    the act of shooting; discharge of a firearm or other weapon which throws a missile

  7. Shot(noun)

    a missile weapon, particularly a ball or bullet; specifically, whatever is discharged as a projectile from firearms or cannon by the force of an explosive

  8. Shot(noun)

    small globular masses of lead, of various sizes, -- used chiefly for killing game; as, bird shot; buckshot

  9. Shot(noun)

    the flight of a missile, or the distance which it is, or can be, thrown; as, the vessel was distant more than a cannon shot

  10. Shot(noun)

    a marksman; one who practices shooting; as, an exellent shot

  11. Shot(verb)

    to load with shot, as a gun


Translations for shot

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

shot(noun)

a single act of shooting

He fired one shot.

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