noun. the act of firing a projectile his shooting was slow but accurate |
noun. a solid missile discharged from a firearm the shot buzzed past his ear |
noun. (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 |
noun. a chance to do something he wanted a shot at the champion |
noun. a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot) he is a crack shot|a poor shooter |
noun. a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film |
noun. the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe the nurse gave him a flu shot |
noun. a small drink of liquor he poured a shot of whiskey |
noun. 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 |
noun. an estimate based on little or no information |
noun. 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 |
noun. sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put he trained at putting the shot |
noun. an explosive charge used in blasting |
noun. 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 |
noun. an attempt to score in a game |
noun. informal words for any attempt or effort he gave it his best shot|he took a stab at forecasting |
noun. the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination |
adj. varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles changeable taffeta|chatoyant (or shot) silk|a dragonfly hovered, vibrating and iridescent |
