shot meaning and definition

SHOT noun

Definition of shot (noun)

1. the act of firing a projectile
   • "his shooting was slow but accurate"
   • synonyms: shooting
2. a solid missile discharged from a firearm
   • "the shot buzzed past his ear"
   • synonyms: pellet
3. (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 good shot requires good balance and tempo"; "he left me an almost impossible shot"
   • synonyms: stroke
4. a chance to do something
   • "he wanted a shot at the champion"
   • synonyms: crack
5. a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)
   • "he is a crack shot"; "a poor shooter"
   • synonyms: shooter
6. a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
   • synonyms: scene
7. the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe
   • "the nurse gave him a flu shot"
   • synonyms: injection
8. a small drink of liquor
   • "he poured a shot of whiskey"
   • synonyms: nip
9. an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
   • "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"
   • synonyms: barb, dig, gibe, jibe, shaft, slam
10. an estimate based on little or no information
    • synonyms: dead reckoning, guess, guessing, guesswork
11. an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
    • "my snapshots haven't been developed yet"; "he tried to get unposed shots of his friends"
    • synonyms: snap, snapshot
12. sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put
    • "he trained at putting the shot"
13. an explosive charge used in blasting
14. a blow hard enough to cause injury
    • "he is still recovering from a shot to his leg"; "I caught him with a solid shot to the chin"
15. an attempt to score in a game
16. informal words for any attempt or effort
    • "he gave it his best shot"; "he took a stab at forecasting"
    • synonyms: stab
17. the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
    • synonyms: blastoff

SHOT adjective

Definition of shot (adjective)

1. varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
   • "changeable taffeta"; "chatoyant (or shot) silk"; "a dragonfly hovered, vibrating and iridescent"
   • synonyms: changeable, chatoyant, iridescent