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shot is the dictionary form of shots Definition of shot
shot has definitions from the fields of mathematics,medicine,sport,psychology,photography,film,games,food,arms |
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[ noun ] (sport) an attempt to score in a game
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[ noun ] (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
Synonyms Examples "it took two strokes to get out of the bunker" "a good shot require good balance and tempo" "he left me an almost impossible shot" |
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[ noun ] (arms) the act of firing a projectile
Synonyms Examples "his shooting was slow but accurate" |
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[ noun ] (informal) a chance to do something
Synonyms Examples "he wanted a shot at the champion" |
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[ noun ] (medicine) the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe
Synonyms Examples "the nurse gave him a flu shot" |
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[ noun ] (arms) a solid missile discharged from a firearm
Synonyms Examples "the shot buzzed past his ear" |
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[ noun ] (photography,film) a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
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[ noun ] informal words for any attempt or effort
Synonyms Examples "he gave it his best shot" "he took a stab at forecasting" |
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[ noun ] a blow hard enough to cause injury
Examples "he is still recovering from a shot to his leg" "I caught him with a solid shot to the chin" |
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[ noun ] (sport,games) sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put
Examples "he trained at putting the shot" |
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[ noun ] the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
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[ noun ] (arms) a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)
Synonyms Examples "he is a crack shot" "a poor shooter" |
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[ noun ] an explosive charge used in blasting
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[ noun ] (mathematics,psychology) an estimate based on little or no information
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[ adjective ] varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
Synonyms Examples "changeable taffeta" "chatoyant (or shot) silk" "a dragonfly hovered, vibrating and iridescent" |
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