Definition and Synonyms for Shot

Definition of Shot

1. The act of firing a projectile Noun
2. A solid missile discharged from a firearm Noun
3. (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand Noun
4. A chance to do something Noun
5. A person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot) Noun
6. A consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film Noun
7. The act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe Noun
8. A small drink of liquor Noun
9. An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect Noun
10. An estimate based on little or no information Noun
11. An informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera Noun
12. Sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put Noun
13. An explosive charge used in blasting Noun
14. A blow hard enough to cause injury Noun
15. An attempt to score in a game Noun
16. Informal words for any attempt or effort Noun
17. The launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination Noun
18. Varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles Adjective Satellite

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