English dictionary
shot
adjectiveAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
noun
- the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
noun
- throwing the basketball toward the hoop
noun
- the act of firing a projectile
noun
- (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
noun
- the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe
noun
- informal words for any attempt or effort
noun
- an attempt to score in a game
noun
- a blow hard enough to cause injury
noun
- a solid missile discharged from a firearm
noun
- an explosive charge used in blasting
noun
- sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put
noun
- an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
noun
- an estimate based on little or no information
noun
- a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
noun
- an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
noun
- a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)
noun
- a small drink of liquor
noun
- a chance to do something
Example sentences
changeable taffeta
chatoyant (or shot) silk
a dragonfly hovered, vibrating and iridescent
his shot hit the rim and bounced out
his shooting was slow but accurate
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
the nurse gave him a flu shot
he gave it his best shot
he took a stab at forecasting
he is still recovering from a shot to his leg
I caught him with a solid shot to the chin
the shot buzzed past his ear
he trained at putting the shot
my snapshots haven't been developed yet
he tried to get unposed shots of his friends
his parting shot was ‘drop dead’
she threw shafts of sarcasm
she takes a dig at me every chance she gets
he is a crack shot
a poor shooter
he poured a shot of whiskey
he wanted a shot at the champion