SHOT

/ʃɒt/ ► audio Scrabble 7 Words With Friends 6

Definition

  1. adjective varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles. — synonyms: changeable, chatoyant, iridescent
  2. noun the act of firing a projectile. — synonyms: shooting
  3. noun a solid missile discharged from a firearm. — synonyms: pellet
  4. noun (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand. — synonyms: stroke
  5. noun a chance to do something. — synonyms: crack
  6. noun a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot). — synonyms: shooter
  7. noun a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film. — synonyms: scene
  8. noun the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe. — synonyms: injection
  9. noun a small drink of liquor. — synonyms: nip
  10. noun an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect. — synonyms: shaft, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibe
  11. noun an estimate based on little or no information. — synonyms: guess, guesswork, guessing, dead_reckoning
  12. noun an informal photograph. — synonyms: snapshot, snap
  13. noun sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put.
  14. noun an explosive charge used in blasting.
  15. noun a blow hard enough to cause injury.
  16. noun an attempt to score in a game.
  17. noun informal words for any attempt or effort. — synonyms: stab
  18. noun the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination. — synonyms: blastoff

Examples

  • “The land shoots into a promontory.”
  • “The shot was wide off the mark.”
  • “They took the lead on a last-minute shot.”

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