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- DictionaryShot/SHät/
noun
- 1. the firing of a gun or cannon: "he brought down a caribou with a single shot to the neck"
- 2. a hit, stroke, or kick of the ball in sports such as basketball, tennis, or golf: "his partner pulled off a winning backhand shot"
The meaning of SHOT is an action of shooting. How to use shot in a sentence. an action of shooting; a directed propelling of a missile; specifically : a directed discharge of a firearm…
Shot definition: a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.. See examples of SHOT used in a sentence.
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.
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 noun (DRUG) an injection (= the act of putting a drug or vaccine into someone's body with a needle), or an amount of the drug or vaccine put into the body by a single injection: It's important to get regular flu shots. give someone a shot The doctor gave him a shot of morphine.
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.
Definition of shot noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
