Lexic.us

Definition of Shot

1. Noun. The act of firing a projectile. "His shooting was slow but accurate"

2. Adjective. Varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles. "A dragonfly hovered, vibrating and iridescent"

3. Noun. A solid missile discharged from a firearm. "The shot buzzed past his ear"

4. Noun. (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand. "He left me an almost impossible shot"

5. Noun. A chance to do something. "He wanted a shot at the champion"

6. Noun. A person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot). "A poor shooter"

7. Noun. A consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film.

8. Noun. The act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe. "The nurse gave him a flu shot"

9. Noun. A small drink of liquor. "He poured a shot of whiskey"

10. Noun. An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect. "She takes a dig at me every chance she gets"

11. Noun. An estimate based on little or no information.

12. Noun. An informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera. "He tried to get unposed shots of his friends"

13. Noun. Sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put. "He trained at putting the shot"

14. Noun. An explosive charge used in blasting.

15. Noun. A blow hard enough to cause injury. "I caught him with a solid shot to the chin"

16. Noun. An attempt to score in a game.

17. Noun. Informal words for any attempt or effort. "He took a stab at forecasting"

18. Noun. The launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination.

Definition of Shot

1. a. Woven in such a way as to produce an effect of variegation, of changeable tints, or of being figured; as, shot silks. See Shoot, v. t., 8.

2. n. A share or proportion; a reckoning; a scot.

3. n. The act of shooting; discharge of a firearm or other weapon which throws a missile.

4. v. t. To load with shot, as a gun.

5. n. A cast of a net.

Definition of Shot

1. to load with shot (small lead or steel pellets) [v SHOTTED, SHOTTING, SHOTS]

Medical Definition of Shot

1. Fusion jargon for the production of a (short-lived) plasma. In the early days, plasmas were produced by the discharge of capacitor banks, which (frequently) made a BANG. A modern tokamak produces a few dozen shots per day, each lasting a few seconds and, if nothing goes wrong, inaudible. (09 Oct 1997)

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Shot

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