Shot | Mean of shot in English Dictionary

/ˈʃɑːt/

• Noun
• an act of shooting a gun
1. Two shots were heard. = Two shots rang out.
2. She fired a warning shot into the air. [=she fired/shot a gun into the air as a warning]
3. He took a shot at the deer. [=he tried to shoot the deer; he fired a gun at the deer]
• the objects (called ammunition) that are shot from cannons and other old-fashioned weapons
1. musket/cannon shot
• a person who shoots a gun
1. She is a very good shot. [=she is skilled in shooting a gun]
2. You're not a bad shot. [=you are able to shoot a gun fairly well]

• a critical or hurtful remark
1. They took shots at each other throughout the debate.
2. As her parting shot [=her final critical comment], she said that the other candidate simply did not understand the needs of the city's citizens.
• the act of hitting someone or something with your hand or an object
1. The boxer got in a few good shots on his opponent.
2. She took a shot at me [=tried to hit me] with a snowball but missed.
• an act of kicking, hitting, or throwing a ball or puck toward or into a goal
1. She scored on a perfect shot from the right wing.
2. Wow! That was a good/great shot!
3. He made the shot. [=got the ball or puck in the goal]
4. He took a shot [=threw the ball toward the goal] but missed.
• a ball or puck that is kicked, hit, or thrown toward or into a goal
1. The shot went between the goalie's legs.
2. Her shot landed on the putting green.
• an attempt to do something successfully
1. You should give it a shot. [=you should try to do it]
2. I'll give you one more shot. [=I'll let you try one more time]
3. They lost, but at least they gave it their best shot. [=try, effort]
4. Take another shot at the math problem.
5. I never changed a tire before, but I'll have a shot at it.
6. I took/had a shot at (guessing) the answer and guessed right.
• a chance that something will happen or be achieved
1. The horse has a 12 to 1 shot of winning.
2. It's a 10 to 1 shot that he'll be on time.
3. The team has a good shot at winning.
4. She has a shot at (winning) the title.
• a part of a movie or a television show that is filmed by one camera without stopping
1. the movie's opening shot
2. a close-up shot of a beehive
• an act of putting something (such as medicine or vaccine) into the body with a needle
1. a flu shot
2. a shot of morphine/Novocain
• a small amount of a drink and especially a strong alcoholic drink
1. tequila shots
2. a shot glass
3. a shot of whisky/espresso
• a small amount of something
1. The pilot took a shot of oxygen.
2. My speech could use a shot of humor.
• a heavy metal ball that people throw as far as they can in the athletic event called the shot put
• for each one
1. They cost $5 a shot.
• a warning to not do something or to stop doing something
1. The fine is a shot across the bow to an industry that thinks it can ignore the law.
• something that makes someone or something stronger or more active, confident, etc.
1. The award has given the school a much needed shot in the arm.
• a guess that is based on very little or no information or evidence
1. Estimating the cost of a project like this is often a shot in the dark.
• an attempt that is not likely to succeed
1. I know it's a shot in the dark, but I still think we can convince them to join us.
• to be in charge or control of something
1. Who's the one who calls the shots around here?
• immediately and very quickly
1. He started the car and took off like a shot.
• in a very bad condition
1. The tires on the car are shot.
2. It's such a stressful job—my nerves are shot (to pieces).
• having threads of a different color woven in
1. The dress is blue shot with silver.
2. blue fabric shot through with silver thread
• having a particular color, quality, feature, etc., throughout
1. His stories are shot with comedy.
2. black hair shot through with gray
• no longer having someone or something that you do not want
1. I'm ready to get/be shot of [=rid of] this job.
2. The band wants to be shot of its manager.