shot
shot
- n the act of firing a projectile
- n a solid missile discharged from a firearm
the shot buzzed past his ear - n (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
a good shot requires good balance and tempo
he left me an almost impossible shot - n a chance to do something
he wanted a shot at the champion - n a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)
he is a crack shot - n a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
- n the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe
the nurse gave him a flu shot - n a small drink of liquor
he poured a shot of whiskey - n an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
his parting shot was `drop dead' - n an estimate based on little or no information
- n 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 - n sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put
he trained at putting the shot - n an explosive charge used in blasting
- n 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 - n an attempt to score in a game
- n informal words for any attempt or effort
he gave it his best shot - n the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
- v hit with a missile from a weapon
- v kill by firing a missile
- v fire a shot
- v make a film or photograph of something
- v send forth suddenly, intensely, swiftly
- v run or move very quickly or hastily
- v move quickly and violently
- v throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective
- v record on photographic film
- v emit (as light, flame, or fumes) suddenly and forcefully
The dragon shot fumes and flames out of its mouth - v cause a sharp and sudden pain in
The pain shot up her leg - v force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing
- v variegate by interweaving weft threads of different colors
- v throw dice, as in a crap game
- v spend frivolously and unwisely
- v score
- v utter fast and forcefully
She shot back an answer - v measure the altitude of by using a sextant
- v produce buds, branches, or germinate
- v give an injection to
- s varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
chatoyant (or shot) silk
- He shot her three times with a revolver, poured gasoline on her and set her afire.
- No, my wish is that the camera itself gave you more than 25 shots.
- Gregory shot back: "I will yell.