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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.
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.
Synonyms for SHOT: firing, blasting, bombardment, barrage, volley, discharge, burst, blitz; Antonyms of SHOT: dragged, crawled, poked, crept, lingered, hung (around or out), lagged, hanged (around or out)
1. a (1) : 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) shoot an arrow. shoot a spitball. shoot a marble. (2) : to drive forth or cause to be driven forth by an explosion (as of a powder charge in a firearm or of ignited fuel in a rocket) (3)
1. Shot is the past tense and past participle of shoot. 2. countable noun. A shot is an act of firing a gun. He had murdered Perceval at point blank range with a single shot. They fired a volley of shots at the target. 3. countable noun [adjective NOUN] Someone who is a good shot can shoot well.
Shot definition: a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.. See examples of SHOT used in a sentence.
to fire a gun or other weapon, or to hit, injure, or kill someone or something by firing a gun or other weapon: [ I ] We’d take our bows and arrows and shoot at targets. [ T ] A long time ago the sergeant learned how to shoot a gun. [ T ] An unidentified man was shot yesterday afternoon.
noun. /ʃɒt/ /ʃɑːt/ Idioms. with gun. [countable] the act of firing a gun; the sound this makes. We heard some shots in the distance. shot at somebody/something Someone took a shot at the car. shot to something She was killed by a single shot to the head. The man fired several shots from his pistol. see also gunshot, potshot. Extra Examples.
Definition of shoot verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
shot. noun. /ʃɑt/ see shoot. with gun. [countable] shot (at somebody/something) the act of firing a gun; the sound this makes The man fired several shots from his pistol. Someone took a shot at the car. We heard some shots in the distance. see gunshot, potshot. Want to learn more?
