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shot
noun(shot)
an estimate based on little or no information
Synonyms: dead reckoning, guess, guessing, guesswork,
shot
noun(shot)
a solid missile discharged from a firearm
Synonyms: pellet,
Examples:
The shot buzzed past his ear.
shot
noun(shot)
a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)
Synonyms: shooter,
Examples:
He is a crack shot.
shot
noun(shot)
an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
Synonyms: snap, snapshot,
Examples:
My snapshots haven't been developed yet.
He tried to get unposed shots of his friends.
shot
adjective(shot)
varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
Synonyms: changeable, chatoyant, iridescent,
Examples:
Chatoyant (or shot) silk.
shot
noun(shot)
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
Synonyms: barb, dig, gibe, jibe, shaft, slam,
Examples:
His parting shot was `drop dead'.
shot
noun(shot)
a chance to do something
Synonyms: crack,
Examples:
He wanted a shot at the champion.
shot
noun(shot)
the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
Synonyms: blastoff,
shot
noun(shot)
a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
Synonyms: scene,
shot
noun(shot)
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
Synonyms: stroke,
Examples:
A good shot requires good balance and tempo.
He left me an almost impossible shot.
shot
noun(shot)
the act of firing a projectile
Synonyms: shooting,
shot
noun(shot)
informal words for any attempt or effort
Synonyms: stab,
Examples:
He gave it his best shot.
shot
noun(shot)
the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe
Synonyms: injection,
Examples:
The nurse gave him a flu shot.
shot
noun(shot)
a small drink of liquor
Synonyms: nip,
Examples:
He poured a shot of whiskey.
shot
noun(shot)
a blow hard enough to cause injury
Examples:
He is still recovering from a shot to his leg.
I caught him with a solid shot to the chin.
shot
noun(shot)
an attempt to score in a game
shot
noun(shot)
an explosive charge used in blasting
shot
noun(shot)
sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put
Examples:
He trained at putting the shot.

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