shot
/ʃɑt/noun, verb, adjective1 syllable
Shot means: run or move very quickly or hastily.
Synonyms for shot73
noun, as in an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
noun, as in an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
noun, as in the act of firing a projectile
noun, as in a solid missile discharged from a firearm
noun, as in (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
noun, as in a chance to do something
noun, as in a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)
noun, as in a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
noun, as in the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe
noun, as in a small drink of liquor
noun, as in informal words for any attempt or effort
noun, as in the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
noun, as in throwing the basketball toward the hoop
verb, as in run or move very quickly or hastily
verb, as in move quickly and violently
verb, as in produce buds, branches, or germinate
verb, as in spend frivolously and unwisely
verb, as in make a film or photograph of something
verb, as in record on photographic film
verb, as in send forth suddenly, intensely, swiftly
verb, as in throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective
verb, as in emit (as light, flame, or fumes) suddenly and forcefully
verb, as in cause a sharp and sudden pain in
verb, as in variegate by interweaving weft threads of different colors
verb, as in throw dice, as in a crap game
verb, as in score
verb, as in utter fast and forcefully
verb, as in measure the altitude of by using a sextant
adjective, as in varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
What does shot mean?39
verb
run or move very quickly or hastily“She dashed into the yard”
move quickly and violently“The car tore down the street”
hit with a missile from a weapon
produce buds, branches, or germinate“the potatoes sprouted”
spend frivolously and unwisely“Fritter away one's inheritance”
make a film or photograph of something“take a scene”
record on photographic film“I photographed the scene of the accident”
kill by firing a missile
fire a shot; release“the gunman blasted away”
force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing“inject hydrogen into the balloon”
give an injection to“We injected the glucose into the patient's vein”
send forth suddenly, intensely, swiftly“shoot a glance”
throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective“shoot craps”
emit (as light, flame, or fumes) suddenly and forcefully“The dragon shot fumes and flames out of its mouth”
cause a sharp and sudden pain in“The pain shot up her leg”
variegate by interweaving weft threads of different colors“shoot cloth”
throw dice, as in a crap game
score“shoot a basket”
utter fast and forcefully“She shot back an answer”
measure the altitude of by using a sextant“shoot a star”
noun
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”
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”
informal words for any attempt or effort“he gave it his best shot”
the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
throwing the basketball toward the hoop“his shot hit the rim and bounced out”
sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put“he trained at putting the shot”
an explosive charge used in blasting
a blow hard enough to cause injury“he is still recovering from a shot to his leg”
an attempt to score in a game
adjective
varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles“changeable taffeta”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with shot?29
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Shot in a sentence
- When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.Manfredo
- To our surprise, our son has suddenly shot up recently.fishda
- From a distance, they shot at each other.Source_VOA
- As he was leaving the hotel, he was shot.Source_VOA
- He shot many lions, elephants, and other animals.Source_VOA
- While he was talking, there was the sound of a shot being fired.FeuDRenais
- If you get bit by a rabid dog, you'll need a tetanus shot.darinmex
- I aimed at a sparrow, but shot down a goose.FeuDRenais2
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of shot
as a noun
- plural
- shots
as a verb
- third-person singular
- shots
- present participle
- shotting
- past participle
- shotted
- past tense
- shotted