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1. a. : an action of shooting. b. : a directed propelling of a missile. specifically : a directed discharge of a firearm. c (1) : a stroke or throw in an attempt to score points in a game (such as tennis, pool, or basketball) also : home run. (2) : ability to shoot. has the best shot on the team. d. : blast sense 5a. e.
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a kick, hit, or throw of the ball that is intended to score points in a sport such as cricket, football, tennis, or golf: And that was a great shot by Márquez! Murray drove a forehand shot down the line to win the match. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Shot definition: a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.. See examples of SHOT used in a sentence.
1. The firing or discharge of a weapon, such as a gun. 2. The distance over which something is shot; the range. 3. a. An attempt to hit a target with a projectile: His shot at the bear missed by inches. b. An attempt to reach a target with a rocket: a moon shot.
Merriam-Webster unabridged. The meaning of SHOOT is to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger). How to use shoot in a sentence.
noun. 1. the act or an instance of discharging a projectile. 2. Word forms: plural shot. a solid missile, such as an iron ball or a lead pellet, discharged from a firearm. 3. a. small round pellets of lead collectively, as used in cartridges.
to hit, wound, damage, kill, or destroy with a missile discharged from a weapon. Synonyms: pop, plug, wound, hit, gun, drop, blow away, pick off, mow down, cut down, bring down. to execute or put to death with a bullet: to be shot at sunrise. to send forth or discharge (a missile) from a weapon: to shoot a bullet.
Definition of shot noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to fire a bullet or an arrow, or to hit, injure, or kill a person or animal by firing a bullet or arrow at him, her, or it: If he's not armed, don't shoot. shoot something at something The kids were shooting arrows at a target. She was shot three times in the head.
