shot
🇺🇸
/ʃɑːt/
🇬🇧
/ʃɒt/
noun
B2
A discharge of a firearm; the sound it makes.
The burglar ran away after hearing the shot from the guard's gun.
R
A person skilled in shooting.
She is a crack shot with a rifle.
B2
An attempt to score in a game.
He took a shot from the edge of the box.
B2
A single stroke of a club in golf.
She started the day one shot off the lead.
R
A heavy ball used in shot put.
B2
A photograph.
We stood there patiently while he snapped a few shots.
B2
A continuous scene filmed by one camera.
The director is clearly fond of tracking and aerial shots.
R
Small metal balls fired from a shotgun.
Conservationists have called on the government to ban the use of lead shot in shotgun cartridges.
R
A large ball historically fired from a cannon.
R
A remark or action in an argument or competition.
The supermarket fired the first shot in a price war today.
R
An attempt to achieve something.
The team are looking good for a shot at the title.
R
A small dose of a drug injected.
a flu shot
R
A small amount of a drink, typically alcoholic.
a shot of whisky
R
The launching of a spacecraft.
The space shot was shown live on television.
R
A contender in a race with given odds.
The horse is a 10–1 shot.
verb
R
To fire a gun.
The guard shot at the intruder.
adjective
R
Having a mixed or secondary color.
The dress had a beautiful shot silk texture.
R
Completely worn out or broken.
This old car is shot; it barely runs.
translation
A discharge of a firearm; the sound it makes.; A person skilled in shooting.; An attempt to score in a game.; A single stroke of a club in golf.; A heavy ball used in shot put.; A photograph.; A continuous scene filmed by one camera.; Small metal balls fired from a shotgun.; A large ball historically fired from a cannon.; A remark or action in an argument or competition.; An attempt to achieve something.; A small dose of a drug injected.; A small amount of a drink, typically alcoholic.; The launching of a spacecraft.; A contender in a race with given odds.
To fire a gun.
Having a mixed or secondary color.; Completely worn out or broken.
Word Forms
Plural
shots