the act of firing a projectile; his shooting was slow but accurate
[ Syn: shooting ]
an estimate based on little or no information
[ Syn: guess , guesswork , guessing , dead reckoning ]
an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera; my snapshots havent been developed yet; he tried to get unposed shots of his friends
sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put; he trained at putting the shot'
an explosive charge used in blasting
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'
an attempt to score in a game
informal words for any attempt or effort; he gave it his best shot; he took a stab at forecasting
[ Syn: stab ]
the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
[ Syn: blastoff ]
a solid missile discharged from a firearm; the shot buzzed past his ear
[ Syn: pellet ]
(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
[ Syn: stroke ]
a chance to do something; he wanted a shot at the champion
[ Syn: crack ]
a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot); he is a crack shot; a poor shooter
[ Syn: shooter ]
a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
[ Syn: scene ]
the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe; the nurse gave him a flu shot
[ Syn: injection ]
a small drink of liquor; he poured a shot of whiskey
[ Syn: nip ]
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
shot (n.)
varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles; changeable taffeta; chatoyant (or shot) silk; a dragonfly hovered, vibrating and iridescent
[ Syn: changeable , chatoyant , iridescent ]