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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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