Shot (Noun)
Meaning 1
The act of firing a projectile; "his shooting was slow but accurate".
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Meaning 2
(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".
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Meaning 3
The act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe; "the nurse gave him a flu shot".
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Meaning 4
A person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot); "he is a crack shot"; "a poor shooter".
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Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 5
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".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 6
Sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put; "he trained at putting the shot".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Meaning 7
A chance to do something; "he wanted a shot at the champion".
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 8
The launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination.
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 9
Informal words for any attempt or effort; "he gave it his best shot"; "he took a stab at forecasting".
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Meaning 10
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".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 11
A small drink of liquor; "he poured a shot of whiskey".
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Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
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Meaning 12
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".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Meaning 13
An explosive charge used in blasting.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 14
A solid missile discharged from a firearm; "the shot buzzed past his ear".
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Meaning 15
A consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 16
An estimate based on little or no information.
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.