Meaning & Definition of Shot in English

1. The act of firing a projectile

• "His shooting was slow but accurate"

2. A solid missile discharged from a firearm

• "The shot buzzed past his ear"

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"

4. A chance to do something

• "He wanted a shot at the champion"

5. A person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)

• "He is a crack shot"

• "A poor shooter"

6. A consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film

7. The act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe

• "The nurse gave him a flu shot"

8. A small drink of liquor

• "He poured a shot of whiskey"

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"

10. An estimate based on little or no information

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"

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"

17. The launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination

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"