shot 1 (sh t)n. 1. The firing or discharge of a weapon, such as a gun. 2. The distance over which something is shot; the range. 3. a. An attempt to hit a target with a projectile: His shot at the bear missed by inches. b. An attempt to reach a target with a rocket: a moon shot. 4. a. Sports An attempt to score in a game, as in soccer or hockey. b. Baseball A home run. 5. Sports & Games a. The flight or path of a projectile in a game. b. A stroke in a game, as in golf or billiards. 6. A pointed or critical remark. 7. Informal a. An attempt; a try: took a shot at losing weight. b. A guess. c. An opportunity: gave him a fair shot at the part in the play. d. A chance at odds; something to bet on: The horse was a four-to-one shot. 8. a. A solid projectile designed to be discharged from a firearm or cannon. b. pl. shot Such projectiles considered as a group. c. pl. shot Tiny lead or steel pellets, especially ones used in a shotgun cartridge. d. One of these pellets. 9. Sports The heavy metal ball that is put for distance in the shot put. 10. One who shoots in a particular way: a good shot with the rifle and the bow. 11. a. A charge of explosives used in blasting mine shafts. b. A detonation of an explosive charge. 12. a. A photographic view or exposure: got a good shot of that last model. b. A developed photographic image. c. A single cinematic take. 13. a. A hypodermic injection. b. A small amount given or applied at one time: a shot of oxygen. 14. A drink, especially a jigger of liquor. 15. An amount to be paid, as for drinks; a bill. 16. Nautical A length of chain equal to 15 fathoms (90 feet) in the United States and 12 1/2 fathoms (75 feet) in Great Britain. tr.v. shot·ted, shot·ting, shots Idioms: To load or weight with shot. like a shot Very quickly. shot in the arm Informal Something that boosts one's spirits. shot in the dark Informal 1. A wild unsubstantiated guess. 2. An attempt that has little chance of succeeding. [Middle English, from Old English sceot, scot; see skeud- in Indo-European roots.] |
| shot 2 (sht) v. Past tense and past participle of shoot. adj. 1. a. Of changeable or variegated color; iridescent. b. Streaked or flecked with or as if with yarn of a different color: a blue suit shot with purple; a forest glade that was shot with sunlight. c. Interspersed or permeated with a distinctive quality: Her apology was shot with irony. 2. Informal a. Worn-out; ruined. b. Exhausted; thoroughly tired. |
shot 1
Noun
1. the act or an instance of firing a gun or rifle
2. Sport the act or an instance of hitting, kicking, or throwing the ball
3. small round lead pellets used in shotguns
4. a person with specified skill in shooting: my father was quite a good shot
5. Informal an attempt: a second shot at writing a better treaty
6. Informal a guess
7.
a. a single photograph
b. an uninterrupted sequence of film taken by a single camera
8. Informal an injection of a vaccine or narcotic drug
9. Informal a drink of spirits
10. the launching of a rocket or spacecraft to a specified destination: a moon shot
11. Sport a heavy metal ball used in the shot put
12. like a shot without hesitating
13. shot in the arm Informal something that brings back energy or confidence
14. shot in the dark a wild guess [Old English scot]
shot 2
Verb
the past of shoot
Adjective
1. (of textiles) woven to give a changing colour effect
2. streaked with colour: dark hair shot with streaks of grey
Shot pellets collectively; shots or discharges of missiles.
Examples: shot of cannon, 1642; of general dangers, 1662; of fish (single draught or catch), 1859; of foot soldiers; of ice, 1650; of nets (entire throw of fishing nets at one time); of noise and nastiness, 1718; of rain, 1673; of water, 1400; of words, 1567.
In artillery and naval gunfire support, a report that indicates a gun, or guns, have been fired. See also rounds complete.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  shot - the act of firing a projectile; "his shooting was slow but accurate"actuation, propulsion - the act of propelling shoot - the act of shooting at targets; "they hold a shoot every weekend during the summer" countershot - a return shot; a retaliatory shot fire control - preparation for the delivery of shellfire on a target gunfire, gunshot - the act of shooting a gun; "the gunfire endangered innocent bystanders"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire" headshot - a shot aimed at a person's head shellfire - shooting artillery shells potshot - a shot taken at an easy or casual target (as by a pothunter) |
| 2. | shot - a solid missile discharged from a firearm; "the shot buzzed past his ear" canister, canister shot, case shot - a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm grapeshot, grape - a cluster of small projectiles fired together from a cannon to produce a hail of shot musket ball, ball - a solid projectile that is shot by a musket; "they had to carry a ramrod as well as powder and ball" projectile, missile - a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled | |
| 3. |  shot - (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"follow-through - the act of carrying a stroke to its natural completion; "his follow-through was straight down the line toward the target"; "squash can be dangerous if your opponent has a long follow-through" break - the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool carom, cannon - a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other masse, masse shot - a shot in billiards made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held nearly vertically; the cue ball spins around another ball before hitting the object ball miscue - a faulty shot in billiards; the cue tip slips off the cue ball maneuver, manoeuvre, play - a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill; "he made a great maneuver"; "the runner was out on a play by the shortstop" undercut, cut - (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball; "cuts do not bother a good tennis player" swipe - a sweeping stroke or blow tennis shot, tennis stroke - the act of hitting a tennis ball with a tennis racket baseball swing, swing, cut - in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball; "he took a vicious cut at the ball" golf shot, golf stroke, swing - the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it | |
| 4. | shot - a chance to do something; "he wanted a shot at the champion" colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech chance, opportunity - a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances; "the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington"; "now is your chance" | |
| 5. | shot - a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot); "he is a crack shot"; "a poor shooter" expert - a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully trapshooter - a person who engages in shooting at clay pigeons that are hurled into the air by a trap | |
| 6. | shot - a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film photo, photograph, pic, exposure, picture - a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material motion picture, motion-picture show, movie, moving picture, moving-picture show, pic, film, picture show, flick, picture - a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement; "they went to a movie every Saturday night"; "the film was shot on location" outtake - a scene that is filmed but is not used in the final editing of the film | |
| 7. | shot - the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe; "the nurse gave him a flu shot" intradermal injection - an injection into the skin intramuscular injection - an injection into a muscle intravenous injection - an injection into a vein subcutaneous injection - an injection under the skin medical aid, medical care - professional treatment for illness or injury | |
| 8. | shot - a small drink of liquor; "he poured a shot of whiskey" small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude | |
| 9. | shot - 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" comment, remark, input - a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information; "from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account" cheap shot - an unnecessarily aggressive and unfair remark directed at a defenseless person | |
| 10. |  shot - an estimate based on little or no informationapproximation, estimate, estimation, idea - an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth; "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take" | |
| 11. |  shot - 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"photo, photograph, pic, exposure, picture - a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material | |
| 12. | shot - sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put; "he trained at putting the shot" sports equipment - equipment needed to participate in a particular sport | |
| 13. | shot - an explosive charge used in blasting burster, bursting charge, explosive charge, charge - a quantity of explosive to be set off at one time; "this cartridge has a powder charge of 50 grains" | |
| 14. | shot - 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" blow - a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head" cheap shot - an illegal and unsportsmanlike act of unnecessary violence; "he called a penalty on them when the lineman took a cheap shot at the quarterback" | |
| 15. |  shot - an attempt to score in a game basketball shot - throwing the basketball toward the hoop; "his shot hit the rim and bounced out" attempt, effort, try, endeavor, endeavour - earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try" slapshot - a fast shot made with a short powerful swing of the hockey stick headshot - an attempt to put the soccer ball into the net by using the head | |
| 16. | shot - informal words for any attempt or effort; "he gave it his best shot"; "he took a stab at forecasting" | |
| 17. |  shot - the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destinationrocket firing, rocket launching - the launching of a rocket or missile under its own power | |
| Adj. | 1. | shot - varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles; "changeable taffeta"; "chatoyant (or shot) silk"; "a dragonfly hovered, vibrating and iridescent" |
shot
noun 5. (Informal) attempt, go (informal) try, turn, chance, effort, opportunity, crack (informal) essay, stab (informal) endeavour a shot in the arm (Informal) boost, lift, encouragement, stimulus, impetus, fillip, geeing-up have a shot (Informal) make an attempt, have a go, try, have a crack (informal) try your luck, have a stab (informal) have a bash (informal) tackle like a shot at once, immediately, in a flash, quickly, eagerly, unhesitatingly, like a bat out of hell (slang)
Translations
shot [ʃɔt] pt, pp of shoot
to get shot of sth/sb (col) → deshacerse de algo/algn, quitarse algo/a algn de encima
shot [ʃɔt] pt, pp of shoot
n → Schuss m;
(shotgun pellets) → Schrot m;
(injection) → Spritze f;
(Phot) → Aufnahme f;
a good/poor shot (person) → ein guter/schlechter Schütze;
like a shot → sofort
shot [ʃɔt] pt, pp of shoot
(PHOT) → foto f inv;
like a shot → come un razzo (= very readily); immediatamente;
to get shot of sb/sth (col) → sbarazzarsi di qn/qc
n shot [ʃot]
1 a single act of shooting He fired one shot. skoot طَلْقَه изтрел výstřel skud der Schuß βολή tiro, disparo lask شليك laukaus coup יְרִייָה मार hitac lövés tembakan skot colpo 発砲 발포, 발사 šūvis šāviens das tembakan schot skudd strzał tiro foc de armă выстрел výstrel strel hitac skott การยิง atış, el (射擊中的)一發(子彈) постріл بندوق سے گولی چھوٹنا phát đạn （射击中的）一发（子弹）
2 the sound of a gun being fired He heard a shot. skoot صَوْت الطَّلْقَه стрелба výstřel skud der Schuß πυροβολισμός, τουφεκιά, πιστολιά disparo lask(mine) صداي گلوله laukaus coup (de feu) קוֹל יְרִייָה गोली चलने की आवाज pucanj, pucanje lövés suara tembakan skothvellur sparo 銃声 총[]성(聲) šūvis šāviens tembakan schot skudd huk tiro împuşcătură выстрел výstrel strel pucanj skott เสียงยิงปืน silâh sesi 射擊聲 постріл گولی داغنے کی آواز tiếng đạn được bắn đi 射击声
3 a throw, hit, turn etc in a game or competition It's your shot; Can I have a shot?; He played some good shots in that tennis match; Good shot! hou ضَرْبَه، رَمْيَه ред hod, úder, kop skud; slag der Schuß, der Wurf, der Schlag βολή, ριξιά, σουτ jugada vise, löök ضربه laukaus, heitto, lyönti coup זְרִיקָה शॉट लगाना udarac dobás; ütés tembakan, pukulan, lemparan skot (högg, kast, spyrna) tiro, colpo, battuta １打ち 던지기, 치기, 역전(逆轉) smūgis, eilė, metimas (bumbas u.tml.) sviediens; metiens; raidījums pukulan; jaringan schot skudd, tur rzut, strzał, kolejka itp. jogada lovitură удар, бросок hod, úder, kop udarec, met, strel potez tur, försök, [] bollar การตีลูก (กีฬา) atış, vuruş (體育比賽中的)一射，投籃等 удар, хід کھیلوں میں گیند پر لگائی جانے والی ضرب cú đánh bóng, cú sút bóng （体育比赛中的）一射，投篮等
4 an attempt I don't know if I can do that, but I'll have a shot (at it). probeer مُحاوَلَه опит pokus forsøg der Versuch προσπάθεια, δοκιμή tentativa, intento katse تلاش yritys essai נִיסָיוֹן कोशिश करना pokušaj, potez kísérlet usaha, upaya tilraun tentativo 試み 시도(試圖) bandymas mēģinājums cubaan poging forsøk próba tentativa încercare попытка pokus poskus pokušaj försök ความพยายาม deneme 嘗試(一下) спроба کوشش sự làm thử （尝试（一下）
5 something which is shot or fired, especially small lead bullets used in cartridges lead shot. lood خُرْدُقَه сачма brok skud die (Schrot-)Kugel βλήμα, σκάγι bala, proyectil haavel فشنگ ؛گلوله hauli plomb(s) כַּדוּר בַּרזֶל दागी जाने वाली कोई चीज metak, tane lövedék peluru skot, byssukúla pallottola, proiettile 弾丸 탄환 šovinys šāviņš; lode peluru schot kule, hagl, projektil(er) śrut bala plumb картечь, шрапнель guľka, náboj šibra hitac skott, kula, hagel ลูกกระสุนปืน mermi 子彈 дріб گولی یا گولا viên đạn 子弹
6 a photograph, especially a scene in a film. skoot صورَة، لَقْطَه снимка snímek; šot optagelse; skud die Aufnahme φωτογραφία, λήψη, πλάνο foto, toma ülesvõte, kaader عكس kuva photo; prise de vue צִילוּם, תְמוּנָה चित्र विशेष रूप से सिनेमा का कोई दृश्य snimka felvétel foto, pilem ljósmynd; skot foto; ripresa 写真 사진, 한 화면 kadras kadrs syot opname bilde, filmopptak scena, ujęcie fotografia fotografie кадр snímka; záber, šot posnetek snimak fotografi, tagning, ögonblicksbild ภาพถ่าย fotoğraf, resim (電影中的)鏡頭 кадр تصویر، فلم کا منظر bức ảnh （电影中的）镜头
7 an injection The doctor gave me a shot. inspuiting حُقْنَه инжекция injekce indsprøjtning die Spritze ένεση inyección, pinchazo süst تزريق piikki piqûre זְרִיקָה इंजेक्शन injekcija injekció suntikan sprauta, bólusetning iniezione 注射 주사 injekcija injekcija suntikan injectie sprøyte, innsprøytning zastrzyk injecção injecţie укол, доза injekcia vbrizg injekcija spruta การฉีดยา iğne 注射 доза انجکشن، سوئی liều tiêm 注射
8 a marksman He's a good shot. skutter رامٍ стрелец (dobrý) střelec skarpskytte; topscorer der Schütze σκοπευτής tirador laskur نك تيرانداز ampuja bon tireur, bonne tireuse קָלַע निशानेबाज strijelac (mester)lövész penembak jitu skytta tiratore 射手 사수(射手) šaulys šāvējs penembak schutter skytter strzelec atirador bun ţintaş стрелок; снайпер strelec strelec strelac skytt นักแม่นปืน nişancı, atıcı 射手 стрілець نشانہ باز nhà thiện xạ 射手
n shotgun
a type of rifle that fires shot a double-barrelled shotgun. haelgeweer بُنْدُقِيَّة صَيْد ловждийска пушка brokovnice haglgevær die Schrotflinte κυνηγετικό όπλο escopeta haavlipüss تفنگ دولول haulikko fusil de chasse רוֹבֵה צַיִד कंधे वाली बंदूक sačmarica (sörétes) vadászpuska senapan berburu haglabyssa (fucile da caccia) 散弾銃 산탄총, 엽총 šautuvas bise senapang patah jachtgeweer haglbørse strzelba espingarda puşcă de vânătoare дробовик brokovnica lovska puška sačmara hagelgevär, -bössa ปืนล่าสัตว์ av tüfeği, çifte 滑膛槍, 鳥槍 дробовик تھوڑی مار کی سپال نال والی بندوق súng săn 滑膛枪, 鸟枪
like a shot
very quickly; eagerly He accepted my invitation like a shot. gretig كالسَّهْم، بِسُرْعَه، بِحَماس веднага bez váhání lynhurtigt blitzschnell αμέσως, χωρίς δισταγμό sin pensárselo, sin dudar õhinaga, hasartselt بي معطلي hanakasti sans hésiter לְלא הִיסוּס तुरंत kao metak mint a villám dengan cepat sekali eins og skot (in un lampo), (in un battibaleno) すぐに 즉시, 급히; 간절히 kaip kulka, vienu ypu labprāt; viens un divi dengan pantas dan penuh minat zonder aarzelen som et skudd bez zastanowienia, piorunem num instante fără ezitare сразу, не раздумывая bez váhania kot iz puške kao strela som ett skott อย่างเร็ว çabucak, hemen 立刻 швидко; дуже охоче تیزی سے ngay lập tức 立刻
a shot in the dark
a guess based on little or no information The detective admitted that his decision to check the factory had just been a shot in the dark. 'n raaiskoot تَحْزير، تَخْمين просто догадка zkusmý tah et skud i blinde eine vage Vermutung τολμηρή εικασία, υπόθεση που βασίζεται σε ελάχιστα στοιχεία a ciegas un intento umbkaudne oletus تيري در تاريكي umpimähkäinen arvaus chose dite/à tout hasard faite נִיחוּש तुक्का nagađanje nasumce kapásból való találgatás dugaan membabi buta/serampangan tilviljun; ágiskun byggð á litlum/engum upplÿsingum (tentativo alla cieca), nel buio sparo 当てずっぽう 억측, 터무니없는 추측 atsitiktinumas [] uz labu laimi tekaan slag in de lucht et skudd i mørket strzał w ciemno uma intuição lucru zis/făcut la nimereală случайная догадка dohad strel v temo pucanj u prazno lös gissning การเดาสุ่ม boş atıp dolu tutmaya çalışma 猜測 пальцем в небо محض قیاس hú họa, cầu may 猜测
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