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Meaning of 'shot'
Meaning of 'shot' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Shot 
- imp. & p. p. of Shoot. 2. Shot [ a.]
- 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. [ a.]3. Shot [ imp. & p. p.]
- of Shoot [ imp. & p. p.]4. Shot [ n.]
- The act of shooting; discharge of a firearm or other weapon
which throws a missile. [ n.]- 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.
- Small globular masses of lead, of various sizes, -- used chiefly for killing game; as, bird shot; buckshot.
- 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.
- A marksman; one who practices shooting; as, an exellent shot.
5. Shot [ pl. ]
- of Shot [ pl. ]6. Shot [ v. t.]
- A share or proportion; a reckoning; a scot. [ v. t.]- To load with shot, as a gun.
Meaning of 'shot' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. shot [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- informal words for any attempt or effort
- informal words for any attempt or effort
Example in sentence:
- he gave it his best shot;
- he took a stab at forecasting
Meaning (2):
- a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)
- a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)
Example in sentence:
- a poor shooter;
- he is a crack shot
Meaning (3):
- a blow hard enough to cause injury
- a blow hard enough to cause injury
Example in sentence:
- he is still recovering from a shot to his leg;
- I caught him with a solid shot to the chin
Meaning (4):
- a small drink of liquor
- a small drink of liquor
Example in sentence:
- he poured a shot of whiskey
Meaning (5):
- sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put
- sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put
Example in sentence:
- he trained at putting the shot
Meaning (6):
- a chance to do something
- a chance to do something
Example in sentence:
- he wanted a shot at the champion
Meaning (7):
- an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
- an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
Example in sentence:
- his parting shot was `drop dead';
- she takes a dig at me every chance she gets;
- she threw shafts of sarcasm
Meaning (8):
- the act of firing a projectile
- the act of firing a projectile
Example in sentence:
- his shooting was slow but accurate
Meaning (9):
- (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
- (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
Example in sentence:
- a good shot requires good balance and tempo;
- he left me an almost impossible shot;
- it took two strokes to get out of the bunker
Meaning (10):
- an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
- an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
Example in sentence:
- he tried to get unposed shots of his friends;
- my snapshots haven't been developed yet
Meaning (11):
- the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe
- the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe
Example in sentence:
- the nurse gave him a flu shot
Meaning (12):
- a solid missile discharged from a firearm
- a solid missile discharged from a firearm
Example in sentence:
- the shot buzzed past his ear
2. shot [ s]
[ s]Meaning (13):
- varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
- varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
Example in sentence:
- a dragonfly hovered, vibrating and iridescent;
- changeable taffeta;
- chatoyant (or shot) silk
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