shot
23 ENTRIES FOUND:
- shot (noun)
- shot
- shot (adjective)
- shot clock (noun)
- shot put (noun)
- big shot (noun)
- booster shot (noun)
- cheap shot (noun)
- chip shot (noun)
- drop shot (noun)
- foul shot (noun)
- hook shot (noun)
- jump shot (noun)
- long shot (noun)
- mug shot (noun)
- one–shot (adjective)
- penalty shot (noun)
- pitch shot (noun)
- slap shot (noun)
- call (verb)
- arm (noun)
- deal (noun)
- shoot (verb)
plural
shots
plural
shots
Britannica Dictionary definition of SHOT
3
[count]
:
a person who shoots a gun
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see also big shot
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She is a very good shot. [=she is skilled in shooting a gun]
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You're not a bad shot. [=you are able to shoot a gun fairly well]
4
[count]
:
a critical or hurtful remark
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see also cheap shot, potshot
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They took shots at each other throughout the debate.
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As her parting shot [=her final critical comment], she said that the other candidate simply did not understand the needs of the city's citizens.
5
[count]
:
the act of hitting someone or something with your hand or an object
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The boxer got in a few good shots on his opponent.
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She took a shot at me [=tried to hit me] with a snowball but missed.
6
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a
:
an act of kicking, hitting, or throwing a ball or puck toward or into a goal
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She scored on a perfect shot from the right wing.
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Wow! That was a good/great shot!
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He made the shot. [=got the ball or puck in the goal]
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He took a shot [=threw the ball toward the goal] but missed.
7
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a
:
an attempt to do something successfully
— usually singular
— often + at
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You should give it a shot. [=you should try to do it]
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I'll give you one more shot. [=I'll let you try one more time]
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They lost, but at least they gave it their best shot. [=try, effort]
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Take another shot at the math problem.
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I never changed a tire before, but I'll have a shot at it.
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I took/had a shot at (guessing) the answer and guessed right.
b
:
a chance that something will happen or be achieved
— usually singular
— often + at
—
see also long shot
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The horse has a 12 to 1 shot of winning.
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It's a 10 to 1 shot that he'll be on time.
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The team has a good shot at winning.
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She has a shot at (winning) the title.
8
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informal
:
1photograph
— often + of
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see also mug shot, snapshot
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I got some good shots [=pictures] of the kids.
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Be sure to take/get a couple shots of the car.
9
[count]
:
a part of a movie or a television show that is filmed by one camera without stopping
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the movie's opening shot
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a close-up shot of a beehive
10
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chiefly US
:
an act of putting something (such as medicine or vaccine) into the body with a needle
:
injection
— often + of
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a shot of morphine/Novocain
11
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a
:
a small amount of a drink and especially a strong alcoholic drink
— often + of
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tequila shots
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a shot glass
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a shot of whisky/espresso
— called also
(British)
short
b
:
a small amount of something
— often + of
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The pilot took a shot of oxygen.
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My speech could use a shot of humor.
12
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:
a heavy metal ball that people throw as far as they can in the athletic event called the shot put
a shot
US, informala shot across the/someone's bow(s)
:
a warning to not do something or to stop doing something
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The fine is a shot across the bow to an industry that thinks it can ignore the law.
a shot in the arm
:
something that makes someone or something stronger or more active, confident, etc.
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The award has given the school a much needed shot in the arm.
a shot in the dark
1
:
a guess that is based on very little or no information or evidence
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Estimating the cost of a project like this is often a shot in the dark.
2
:
an attempt that is not likely to succeed
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I know it's a shot in the dark, but I still think we can convince them to join us.
call the shots
informal
:
to be in charge or control of something
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Who's the one who calls the shots around here?
like a shot
:
immediately and very quickly
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He started the car and took off like a shot.
3
shot
/ˈʃɑːt/
adjective
3
shot
/ˈʃɑːt/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of SHOT
not used before a noun
1
informal
:
in a very bad condition
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The tires on the car are shot.
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It's such a stressful job—my nerves are shot (to pieces).
2
a
of a fabric
:
having threads of a different color woven in
— often + with
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The dress is blue shot with silver.
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blue fabric shot through with silver thread
b
:
having a particular color, quality, feature, etc., throughout
— usually + with
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His stories are shot with comedy.
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black hair shot through with gray
shot of
British, informal
:
no longer having someone or something that you do not want
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I'm ready to get/be shot of [=rid of] this job.
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The band wants to be shot of its manager.
