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shot ¹  (sht)

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

To load or weight with shot.

Idioms:

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.

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[Middle English, from Old English sceot, scot; see skeud- in Indo-European roots.]

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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]

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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

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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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	shot - the act of firing a projectile; "his shooting was slow but accurate" shooting 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 firing off, firing, discharge - the act of discharging a gun 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" pellet BB, BB shot - a small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun bird shot, buckshot, duck shot - small lead shot for shotgun shells 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" stroke 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 athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition 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" crack 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" shooter expert - a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully crack shot, marksman, sharpshooter - someone skilled in shooting gunman, gun - a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability) 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 scene 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" injection 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" nip 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" gibe, jibe, barb, dig, shaft, slam 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 information dead reckoning, guessing, guesswork, guess approximation, 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" snapshot, snap 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" stab 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"
	17.	shot - the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination blastoff rocket 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" chatoyant, iridescent, changeable colorful, colourful - having striking color; "colorful autumn leaves"

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shot

noun 1. discharge, report, gunfire, crack, blast, explosion, bang

noun 2. ammunition, bullet, slug, pellet, projectile, lead, ball

noun 3. marksman, shooter, markswoman

noun 4. strike, throw, lob

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)

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In artillery and naval gunfire support, a report that indicates a gun, or guns, have been fired. See also rounds complete.

Translations

shot [ʃɔt] pt, pp of shoot

n (sound) → tiro, disparo;

(person) → tirador(a) m/f (= try); tentativa (= injection); inyección f;

(PHOT) → toma, fotografía (= shotgun pellets); perdigones mpl;

to fire a shot at sb/sth → tirar or disparar contra algn/algo;

to have a shot at (doing) sth → probar suerte con algo;

like a shot (= without any delay) → como un rayo;

a big shot (col) → un pez gordo;

to get shot of sth/sb (col) → deshacerse de algo/algn, quitarse algo/a algn de encima

shot [ʃɔt] pt, pp of shoot

n → coup m (de feu) (= shotgun pellets); plombs mpl (= try); coup, essai m (= injection); piqûre f;

(Phot) → photo f;

to be a good/poor shot [person] → tirer bien/mal;

to fire a shot at sb/sth → tirer sur qn/qch;

to have a shot at (doing) sth → essayer de faire qch;

like a shot → comme une flèche (= very readily); sans hésiter;

to get shot of sb/sth (inf) → se débarrasser de qn/qch;

a big shot (inf) → un gros bonnet

shot [ʃɔt] pt, pp of shoot

n → Schuss m;

(shotgun pellets) → Schrot m;

(injection) → Spritze f;

(Phot) → Aufnahme f;

to fire a shot at sb/sth → einen Schuss auf jdn/etw abgeben;

to have a shot at (doing) sth → etw mal versuchen;

to get shot of sb/sth (inf) → jdn/etw loswerden;

a big shot (inf) → ein hohes Tier;

a good/poor shot (person) → ein guter/schlechter Schütze;

like a shot → sofort

shot [ʃɔt] pt, pp of shoot

n → sparo, colpo (= shotgun pellets); pallottole fpl;

(person) → tiratore m (= try); prova (= injection); iniezione f;

(PHOT) → foto f inv;

like a shot → come un razzo (= very readily); immediatamente;

to fire a shot at sb/sth → sparare un colpo a qn/qc;

to have a shot at sth/doing sth → provarci con qc/a fare qc;

a big shot (col) → un pezzo grosso, un papavero;

to get shot of sb/sth (col) → sbarazzarsi di qn/qc

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shot¹

n shot [ʃot]

1 a single act of shooting He fired one shot.skootطَلْقَهизтрелvýstřelskudder Schußβολήtiro, disparolaskشليكlaukauscoupיְרִייָהमारhitaclövéstembakanskotcolpo発砲발포, 발사šūvisšāviensdas tembakanschotskuddstrzałtirofoc de armăвыстрелvýstrelstrelhitacskottการยิงatış, el(射擊中的)一發(子彈)пострілبندوق سے گولی چھوٹناphát đạn（射击中的）一发（子弹）

2 the sound of a gun being fired He heard a shot.skootصَوْت الطَّلْقَهстрелбаvýstřelskudder Schußπυροβολισμός, τουφεκιά, πιστολιάdisparolask(mine)صداي گلولهlaukauscoup (de feu)קוֹל יְרִייָהगोली चलने की आवाजpucanj, pucanjelövéssuara tembakanskothvellursparo銃声총[]성(聲)šūvisšāvienstembakanschotskuddhuktiroîmpuşcăturăвыстрелvýstrelstrelpucanjskottเสียงยิงปืนsilâh sesi射擊聲пострілگولی داغنے کی آوازtiếng 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!houضَرْبَه، رَمْيَهредhod, úder, kopskud; slagder Schuß, der Wurf, der Schlagβολή, ριξιά, σουτjugadavise, löökضربهlaukaus, heitto, lyönticoupזְרִיקָהशॉट लगानाudaracdobás; ütéstembakan, pukulan, lemparanskot (högg, kast, spyrna)tiro, colpo, battuta１打ち던지기, 치기, 역전(逆轉)smūgis, eilė, metimas(bumbas u.tml.) sviediens; metiens; raidījumspukulan; jaringanschotskudd, turrzut, strzał, kolejka itp.jogadaloviturăудар, бросокhod, úder, kopudarec, met, strelpoteztur, försök, [] bollarการตีลูก (กีฬา)atış, vuruş(體育比賽中的)一射，投籃等удар, хідکھیلوں میں گیند پر لگائی جانے والی ضربcú 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).probeerمُحاوَلَهопитpokusforsøgder Versuchπροσπάθεια, δοκιμήtentativa, intentokatseتلاشyritysessaiנִיסָיוֹןकोशिश करनाpokušaj, potezkísérletusaha, upayatilrauntentativo試み시도(試圖)bandymasmēģinājumscubaanpogingforsøkpróbatentativaîncercareпопыткаpokusposkuspokušajförsökความพยายามdeneme嘗試(一下)спробаکوششsự làm thử（尝试（一下）

5 something which is shot or fired, especially small lead bullets used in cartridges lead shot.loodخُرْدُقَهсачмаbrokskuddie (Schrot-)Kugelβλήμα, σκάγιbala, proyectilhaavelفشنگ ؛گلولهhauliplomb(s)כַּדוּר בַּרזֶלदागी जाने वाली कोई चीजmetak, tanelövedékpeluruskot, byssukúlapallottola, proiettile弾丸탄환šovinysšāviņš; lodepeluruschotkule, hagl, projektil(er)śrutbalaplumbкартечь, шрапнельguľka, nábojšibrahitacskott, kula, hagelลูกกระสุนปืนmermi子彈дрібگولی یا گولاviên đạn子弹

6 a photograph, especially a scene in a film. skootصورَة، لَقْطَهснимкаsnímek; šotoptagelse; skuddie Aufnahmeφωτογραφία, λήψη, πλάνοfoto, tomaülesvõte, kaaderعكسkuvaphoto; prise de vueצִילוּם, תְמוּנָהचित्र विशेष रूप से सिनेमा का कोई दृश्यsnimkafelvételfoto, pilemljósmynd; skotfoto; ripresa写真사진, 한 화면kadraskadrssyotopnamebilde, filmopptakscena, ujęciefotografiafotografieкадрsnímka; záber, šotposneteksnimakfotografi, tagning, ögonblicksbildภาพถ่ายfotoğraf, resim(電影中的)鏡頭кадрتصویر، فلم کا منظرbức ảnh（电影中的）镜头

7 an injection The doctor gave me a shot.inspuitingحُقْنَهинжекцияinjekceindsprøjtningdie Spritzeένεσηinyección, pinchazosüstتزريقpiikkipiqûreזְרִיקָהइंजेक्शनinjekcijainjekciósuntikansprauta, bólusetninginiezione注射주사injekcijainjekcijasuntikaninjectiesprøyte, innsprøytningzastrzykinjecçãoin­jecţieукол, дозаinjekciavbrizginjekcijasprutaการฉีดยาiğne注射дозаانجکشن، سوئیliều tiêm注射

8 a marksman He's a good shot.skutterرامٍстрелец(dobrý) střelecskarpskytte; topscorerder Schützeσκοπευτήςtiradorlaskurنك تيراندازampujabon tireur, bonne tireuseקָלַעनिशानेबाजstrijelac(mester)lövészpenembak jituskyttatiratore射手사수(射手)šaulysšāvējspenembakschutterskytterstrzelecatiradorbun ţintaşстрелок; снайперstrelecstrelecstrelacskyttนักแม่นปืนnişancı, atıcı射手стрілецьنشانہ بازnhà thiện xạ射手

n ˈshotgun

a type of rifle that fires shot a double-barrelled shotgun.haelgeweerبُنْدُقِيَّة صَيْدловждийска пушкаbrokovnicehaglgeværdie Schrotflinteκυνηγετικό όπλοescopetahaavlipüssتفنگ دولولhaulikkofusil de chasseרוֹבֵה צַיִדकंधे वाली बंदूकsačmarica(sörétes) vadászpuskasenapan berburuhaglabyssa(fucile da caccia)散弾銃산탄총, 엽총šautuvasbisesenapang patahjachtgeweerhaglbørsestrzelbaespingardapuşcă de vână­toareдробовикbrokovnicalovska puškasačmarahagelgevär, -bössaปืนล่าสัตว์av tüfeği, çifte滑膛槍, 鳥槍дробовикتھوڑی مار کی سپال نال والی بندوقsúng săn滑膛枪, 鸟枪

like a shot

very quickly; eagerly He accepted my invitation like a shot.gretigكالسَّهْم، بِسُرْعَه، بِحَماسведнагаbez váhánílynhurtigtblitzschnellαμέσως, χωρίς δισταγμόsin pensárselo, sin dudarõhinaga, hasartseltبي معطليhanakastisans hésiterלְלא הִיסוּסतुरंतkao metakmint a villámdengan cepat sekalieins og skot(in un lampo), (in un battibaleno)すぐに즉시, 급히; 간절히kaip kulka, vienu ypulabprāt; viens un dividengan pantas dan penuh minatzonder aarzelensom et skuddbez zastanowienia, piorunemnum instantefără ezitareсразу, не раздумываяbez váhaniakot iz puškekao strelasom ett skottอย่างเร็วçabucak, hemen立刻швидко; дуже охочеتیزی سےngay 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 raaiskootتَحْزير، تَخْمينпросто догадкаzkusmý tahet skud i blindeeine vage Vermutungτολμηρή εικασία, υπόθεση που βασίζεται σε ελάχιστα στοιχείαa ciegas un intentoumbkaudne oletusتيري در تاريكيumpimähkäinen arvauschose dite/faite à tout hasardנִיחוּשतुक्काnagađanje nasumcekapásból való találgatásdugaan membabi buta/serampangantilviljun; ágiskun byggð á litlum/engum upplÿsingum(tentativo alla cieca), sparo nel buio当てずっぽう억측, 터무니없는 추측atsitiktinumas[] uz labu laimitekaanslag in de luchtet skudd i mørketstrzał w ciemnouma intuiçãolucru zis/făcut la nimerealăслучайная догадкаdohadstrel v temopucanj u praznolös gissningการเดาสุ่มboş atıp dolu tutmaya çalışma猜測пальцем в небоمحض قیاسhú họa, cầu may猜测