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- 1. the firing of a gun or cannon: "he brought down a caribou with a single shot to the neck" Similar
- 2. a hit, stroke, or kick of the ball in sports such as basketball, tennis, or golf: "his partner pulled off a winning backhand shot" Similar
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The meaning of SHOT is an action of shooting. How to use shot in a sentence. an action of shooting; a directed propelling of a missile; specifically : a directed discharge of a firearm…
an injection (= the act of putting a drug or vaccine into someone's body with a needle), or an amount of the drug or vaccine put into the body by a single injection: It's important to get regular flu shots.
Shot definition: a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.. See examples of SHOT used in a sentence.
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.
28 meanings: 1. the act or an instance of discharging a projectile 2. Word forms: plural shot a solid missile, such as an iron.... Click for more definitions.
noun. /ʃɒt/ /ʃɑːt/ Idioms. with gun. [countable] the act of firing a gun; the sound this makes. We heard some shots in the distance. shot at somebody/something Someone took a shot at the car. shot to something She was killed by a single shot to the head. The man fired several shots from his pistol. see also gunshot, potshot. Extra Examples.
Merriam-Webster unabridged. The meaning of SHOOT is to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger). How to use shoot in a sentence.
Contents. SHOT definition: 1. the action of firing a bullet from a gun: 2. an attempt to score points in sports such as…. Learn more.
c) a good/bad etc shot someone who is good, bad etc at shooting Sergeant Cooper is an excellent shot. 2 bullets [ uncountable] a) small metal balls that are shot, many at a time, from a shotgun b) old use large metal balls that are shot from a cannon 3 attempt to score [ countable] an attempt in sport to throw, kick, or hit the ball towards the ...
shot. noun. /ʃɑt/ see shoot. with gun. [countable] shot (at somebody/something) the act of firing a gun; the sound this makes The man fired several shots from his pistol. Someone took a shot at the car. We heard some shots in the distance. see gunshot, potshot. Definitions on the go.
