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   shot

   /ʃɒt/

   noun

   • 1. the firing of a gun or cannon: "Mulder killed him with a single shot" Similar reportcrackbangblastexplosiondischargegunfire
   • ▪ an attempt to hit a target by shooting: "he asked me if I would like to have a shot at a pheasant"
   • ▪ a person with a specified level of ability in shooting: "Roy was a very good shot" Similar marksmanmarkswomanshooterriflemanrare:shootist
   • ▪ a critical or hostile remark: "Paul tried one last shot—‘You realize what you want will cost more money?’"
   • 2. a hit, stroke, or kick of the ball in sports such as football, tennis, or golf: "his partner pulled off a winning backhand shot" Similar strokehitstrikekickthrowpitchrollbowllobflinghurlshot-put
   • ▪ an attempt to score a goal: "he took a shot that the goalie stopped"
   • ▪ an attempt to do something: informal "several of the competitors will have a shot at the all-round title" Similar attempttryeffortendeavourturnchanceopportunityguessinformal:gostabcrackbashwhackformal:essay
   • 3. a ball of stone or metal used as a missile shot from a large gun or cannon. Similar ballbulletcannonballslugprojectilepelletsammunition
   • ▪ tiny lead pellets used in quantity in a single charge or cartridge in a shotgun: "metal fragments and lead shot were sent in all directions"
   • ▪ a heavy ball thrown by a shot-putter.
   • 4. a photograph: "a group shot of all the family" Similar photographphotosnapsnapshotpicturelikenessimageportraitstudyprintslidetransparencynegativepositiveplatefilmbromideframeexposurestillproofenprintenlargement
   • ▪ a film sequence photographed continuously by one camera: "the movie's opening shot is of a character walking across a featureless landscape"
   • ▪ the range of a camera's view: "a prop man was standing just out of shot"
   • 5. a small drink of spirits: "he took a shot of whisky"
   • ▪ a single serving of espresso coffee: "steamed milk with a shot of espresso"
   • ▪ an injection of a drug or vaccine: "a shot of impure heroin" Similar injectioninoculationimmunizationvaccinationrevaccinationboostervenepunctureinformal:jabfixhype
   • 6. the launch of a space rocket: "a moon shot"

   Word Origin Old Englishsc(e)ot, gesc(e)ot of Germanic origin; related to German Geschoss, from the base of the verb shoot.

   Derivatives

   • 1. shotproof adjective

   Scrabble Points: 7

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     SHOT meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of shoot 2....

   • Znaczenie Shot, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     SHOT definicja: 1. past simple and past participle of shoot...

   • Shot: Malay Translation

     shot translate: das tembakan, tembakan, pukulan; jaringan,...

   • Shot: Thai Translation

     SHOT translate: การยิง, เสียงยิงปืน, การตีลูก (กีฬา),...

   • Shot: German Translation

     shot translate: der Schuss, der Schuss, der Schuss, der...

   • Shot: Norwegian Translation

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   • Shot: Korean Translation

     SHOT translate: “shoot”의 과거, 과거 분사형, 발사, 슛, 사진. Learn more...

   • Shot: Italian Translation

     SHOT translate: passato semplice e participio passato di...

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   a remark aimed at some person or thing. a guess at something. a hypodermic injection, as of a serum, vaccine, narcotic, or anaesthetic: He took a series of immunizing shots for hay fever. a small quantity, especially an ounce, of undiluted liquor. an amount due, especially at a tavern. Photography. a photograph, especially a snapshot: snapshot:

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7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishshot noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   noun. /ʃɒt/ /ʃɑːt/ Idioms. with gun. [countable] the act of firing a gun; the sound this makes. We heard some shots in the distance. shot at somebody/something Someone took a shot at the car. shot to something She was killed by a single shot to the head. The man fired several shots from his pistol. see also gunshot, potshot. Extra Examples.

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