shots Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun the act of firing a projectile
   shooting; shot.
   
   • his shooting was slow but accurate
2. noun a solid missile discharged from a firearm
   pellet; shot.
   
   • the shot buzzed past his ear
3. noun (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
   stroke; shot.
   
   • 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
4. noun a chance to do something
   shot; crack.
   
   • he wanted a shot at the champion
5. noun a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)
   shooter; shot.
   
   • he is a crack shot
   • a poor shooter
6. noun a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
   shot; scene.
   
7. noun the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe
   injection; shot.
   
   • the nurse gave him a flu shot
8. noun a small drink of liquor
   nip; shot.
   
   • he poured a shot of whiskey
9. noun an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
   shaft; gibe; shot; dig; barb; slam; jibe.
   
   • his parting shot was `drop dead'
   • she threw shafts of sarcasm
   • she takes a dig at me every chance she gets
10. noun an estimate based on little or no information
    guesswork; guess; dead reckoning; shot; guessing.
    
11. noun an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
    snap; shot; snapshot.
    
    • my snapshots haven't been developed yet
    • he tried to get unposed shots of his friends
12. noun sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put
    shot.
    
    • he trained at putting the shot
13. noun an explosive charge used in blasting
    shot.
    
14. noun a blow hard enough to cause injury
    shot.
    
    • he is still recovering from a shot to his leg
    • I caught him with a solid shot to the chin
15. noun an attempt to score in a game
    shot.
    
16. noun informal words for any attempt or effort
    stab; shot.
    
    • he gave it his best shot
    • he took a stab at forecasting
17. noun the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
    shot; blastoff.
    

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