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Definition of 'shot'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

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

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

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

4.  shot
an aimed discharge of a missile.

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

6.  shot
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.  shot
such pellets collectively:
a charge of shot.

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

9.  shot
such projectiles collectively.

10.  shot
a person who shoots; marksman:
a good shot.

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

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

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

14.  shot
an attempt or try.

15.  shot
a remark aimed at some person or thing.

16.  shot
a guess at something.

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

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

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

20.  shot
a photograph, esp. a snapshot.

21.  shot
the act of taking a photograph.

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

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

24.  shot
Textiles.

25.  shot
a pick sent through the shed in a single throw of the shuttle.

26.  shot
(in carpet weaving) the quantity of filling yarn in relation to each row of tufts in the pile, expressed with a preceding number:
three-shot carpet.

27.  shot
a defect in a fabric caused by an unusual color or size in the yarn.

28.  shot
a chance with odds for and against; a bet:
a 20 to 1 shot that the horse will win.

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

30.  shot
to weight with shot.

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

32.  shot
spread or streaked with color:
the dawn sky shot with gold.

33.  shot
in hopelessly bad condition.

Definition of 'shot'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) shooting, shot
the act of firing a projectile
"his shooting was slow but accurate"

2. (noun) shot, pellet
a solid missile discharged from a firearm
"the shot buzzed past his ear"

3. (noun) stroke, 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 requires good balance and tempo"; "he left me an almost impossible shot"

4. (noun) shot, crack
a chance to do something
"he wanted a shot at the champion"

5. (noun) shot, shooter
a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)
"he is a crack shot"; "a poor shooter"

6. (noun) scene, shot
a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film

7. (noun) injection, shot
the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe
"the nurse gave him a flu shot"

8. (noun) nip, shot
a small drink of liquor
"he poured a shot of whiskey"

9. (noun) shot, shaft, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibe
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. (noun) guess, guesswork, guessing, shot, dead reckoning
an estimate based on little or no information

11. (noun) snapshot, snap, 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"

12. (noun) shot
sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put
"he trained at putting the shot"

13. (noun) shot
an explosive charge used in blasting

14. (noun) 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"

15. (noun) shot
an attempt to score in a game

16. (noun) shot, stab
informal words for any attempt or effort
"he gave it his best shot"; "he took a stab at forecasting"

17. (adj) blastoff, shot
the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination

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

Definition of 'shot'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (noun) shot
when a gun is fired
Shots were heard in the distance.

2.  shot
when sb kicks, hits, throws a ball, etc. in a sport
He might take a shot at the goal.

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

5.  shot
give sth a shot
to try sth
Sure, I'll give it a shot.

6.  shot
a measure of alcohol
a shot of brandy

7.  shot
an injection of a vaccine or medicine
a shot of painkiller; travelers who haven't had their shots

8.  shot
like a shot
immediately, without hesitation
She accepted his invitation like a shot.

9.  shot
the past tense and past participle of "shoot"

Definition of 'shot'

Webster Dictionary

1. (adj) shot
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

2. (noun) shot
the act of shooting; discharge of a firearm or other weapon which throws a missile

3. (noun) shot
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

4. (noun) shot
small globular masses of lead, of various sizes, -- used chiefly for killing game; as, bird shot; buckshot

5. (noun) shot
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

6. (noun) shot
a marksman; one who practices shooting; as, an exellent shot

7.  shot
of Shoot

8.  shot
imp. & p. p. of Shoot

9.  shot
of Shot

10. (verb) shot
a share or proportion; a reckoning; a scot

11. (verb) shot
to load with shot, as a gun

Translation of 'shot'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: a single act of shooting He fired one shot.
Afrikaans: skoot	Arabic: طَلْقَه	Bulgarian: изтрел
Brazilian: tiro	Czech: výstřel	German: der Schuß
Danish: skud	Greek: βολή	Spanish: tiro, disparo
Estonian: lask	Farsi: شليك	Finnish: laukaus
French: coup	Hebrew: יְרִייָה	Hindi: मार
Croatian: hitac	Hungarian: lövés	Indonesian: tembakan
Icelandic: skot	Italian: colpo	Japanese: 発砲
Korean: 발사	Lithuanian: šūvis	Latvian: šāviens
Malay: das tembakan	Dutch: schot	Norwegian: skudd
Polish: strzał	Persian: شليك	Pashto: ويشتنه: ډز، ټك، وار (لكه
Portuguese: tiro	Romanian: foc de armă	Russian: выстрел
Slovak: výstrel	Slovenian: strel	Serbian: hitac
Swedish: skott	Thai: การยิง	Turkish: atış, el
Taiwanese: 射擊	Ukrainian: постріл	Urdu: بندوق سے گولی چھوٹنا
Vietnamese: phát đạn	Chinese: 射击（射击中的一发子弹）
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