shot
1. the act of firing a projectile (Freq. 24)
- his shooting was slow but accurate
• Syn:
shooting
• Derivationally related forms:
shoot (for: shooting)
• Hypernyms:
propulsion, actuation
• Hyponyms:
shoot, countershot, discharge, firing, firing off,
gunfire, gunshot, headshot, shellfire, potshot
• Part Meronyms:
fire control
2. a solid missile discharged from a firearm (Freq. 20)
- the shot buzzed past his ear
• Syn:
pellet
• Hypernyms:
projectile, missile
• Hyponyms:
BB, BB shot, bird shot, buckshot, duck shot,
grapeshot, grape, musket ball, ball
• Part Holonyms:
case shot, canister, canister shot
3. (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand (Freq. 6)
- 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
• Derivationally related forms:
stroke (for: stroke)
• Topics:
sport, athletics
• Hypernyms:
maneuver, manoeuvre, play
• Hyponyms:
break, carom, cannon, masse, masse shot,
miscue, cut, undercut, swipe, tennis stroke, tennis shot,
baseball swing, swing, golf stroke, golf shot
• Part Meronyms:
follow-through
4. the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe (Freq. 1)
- the nurse gave him a flu shot
• Syn:
injection
• Derivationally related forms:
inject (for: injection)
• Hypernyms:
medical care, medical aid
• Hyponyms:
intradermal injection, intramuscular injection, intravenous injection, subcutaneous injection
5. a chance to do something (Freq. 1)
- he wanted a shot at the champion
• Syn:
crack
• Usage Domain:
colloquialism
• Hypernyms:
opportunity, chance
6. a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
scene
• Hypernyms:
photograph, photo, exposure, picture, pic
• Hyponyms:
outtake
• Part Holonyms:
movie, film, picture, moving picture, moving-picture show,
motion picture, motion-picture show, picture show, pic, flick
7. a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot) (Freq. 1)
- he is a crack shot
- a poor shooter
• Syn:
shooter
• Derivationally related forms:
shoot (for: shooter)
• Hypernyms:
expert
• Hyponyms:
marksman, sharpshooter, crack shot, gunman, gun, trapshooter
8. 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
• Syn:
shaft, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibe
• Derivationally related forms:
gibe (for: gibe)
• Hypernyms:
remark, comment, input
• Hyponyms:
cheap shot
9. a small drink of liquor
- he poured a shot of whiskey
• Syn:
nip
• Hypernyms:
small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount
10. an estimate based on little or no information
• Syn:
guess, guesswork, guessing, dead reckoning
• Derivationally related forms:
guess (for: guessing), guess (for: guess)
• Hypernyms:
estimate, estimation, approximation, idea
11. 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
• Syn:
snapshot, snap
• Derivationally related forms:
snap (for: snap)
• Hypernyms:
photograph, photo, exposure, picture, pic
12. sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put
- he trained at putting the shot
• Hypernyms:
sports equipment
13. an explosive charge used in blasting
• Hypernyms:
charge, burster, bursting charge, explosive charge
14. 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
• Hypernyms:
blow
• Hyponyms:
cheap shot
15. an attempt to score in a game
• Hypernyms:
attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try
• Hyponyms:
basketball shot, slapshot, headshot
16. informal words for any attempt or effort
- he gave it his best shot
- he took a stab at forecasting
• Syn:
stab
• Hypernyms:
attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try
17. the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
• Syn:
blastoff
• Derivationally related forms:
blast off (for: blastoff)
• Hypernyms:
rocket firing, rocket launching
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
• Similar to:
colorful, colourful
• Derivationally related forms:
iridescence (for: iridescent), iridesce (for: iridescent), changeableness (for: changeable)
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