shot
IPA: ʃˈɑt
noun
- The result of launching a projectile or bullet.
- (sports) The act of launching a ball or similar object toward a goal.
- (countable, athletics) The heavy iron ball used for the shot put.
- (uncountable, athletics) The athletics event of shot put.
- (uncountable) Small metal balls used as ammunition.
- (uncountable, military) Metal balls (or similar) used as ammunition; not necessarily small.
- Someone who shoots (a gun, longbow, etc.); a person reckoned as to their aim.
- (figurative) An opportunity or attempt.
- A remark or comment, especially one which is critical or insulting.
- (slang, sports, US) A punch or other physical blow.
- A measure of alcohol, usually spirits, as taken either from a shot-glass or directly from the bottle, equivalent to about 44 milliliters; 1.5 ounces. ("pony shot"= 30 milliliters; 1 fluid ounce)
- A single serving of espresso.
- (archaic) A reckoning, a share of a tavern bill, etc.
- (photography, film) A single snapshot or an unbroken sequence of photographic film exposures, or the digital equivalent; an unedited sequence of frames.
- (medicine) A vaccination or injection.
- (US, Canada, baseball, informal) A home run that scores one, two, or three runs (a four run home run is usually referred to as a grand slam).
- (US federal prison system) Written documentation of a behavior infraction.
- (fisheries) A cast of one or more nets.
- (fisheries) A place or spot for setting nets.
- (fisheries) A single draft or catch of fish made.
- A charge to be paid, a scot or shout.
verb
- (transitive) To load (a gun) with shot.
- (transitive, MLE) To sell illegal drugs; to deal.
adjective
- Tired, weary.
- Discharged, cleared, or rid of something.
- Scarred silly or crazy of something or someone usually due to a traumatic experience with said fear.
- (colloquial) Worn out or broken.
- (of material, especially silk) Woven from warp and weft strands of different colours, resulting in an iridescent appearance.
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Examples of "shot" in Sentences
- The shot was precise.
- The sentry was shot in the head.
- The film was not shot consecutively.
- He was shot in the back and unarmed.
- The gun shot to the head, just like the ranger.
- He was shot in the arm during the conflagration.
- During the altercation, Lynette is shot in the arm.
- Burgess was shot in the head and Howard in the arm and chest.
- The loud noise of a gun shot agitated the large group of people.
- After the shot, he peeled away, raised his arm and shrugged to the fans.
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