shot

/ʃˈɑt/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

the act of firing a projectile
“his shooting was slow but accurate”
a solid missile discharged from a firearm
“the shot buzzed past his ear”
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
“it took two strokes to get out of the bunker”
a chance to do something
“he wanted a shot at the champion”
a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)
“he is a crack shot”
a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe
“the nurse gave him a flu shot”
a small drink of liquor
“he poured a shot of whiskey”
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
“his parting shot was `drop dead'”
an estimate based on little or no information
an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
“my snapshots haven't been developed yet”
sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put
“he trained at putting the shot”

adjective

varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
“changeable taffeta”

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