shot
1. the act of firing a projectile (Freq. 24) - his shooting was slow but accurate • Syn: shooting • Derivationally related forms: shoot (for: shooting) • Hypernyms: propulsion, actuation • Hyponyms: shoot, countershot, discharge, firing, firing off, gunfire, gunshot, headshot, shellfire, potshot • Part Meronyms: fire control 2. a solid missile discharged from a firearm (Freq. 20) - the shot buzzed past his ear • Syn: pellet • Hypernyms: projectile, missile • Hyponyms: BB, BB shot, bird shot, buckshot, duck shot, grapeshot, grape, musket ball, ball • Part Holonyms: case shot, canister, canister shot 3. (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand (Freq. 6) - it took two strokes to get out of the bunker - a good shot requires good balance and tempo - he left me an almost impossible shot • Syn: stroke • Derivationally related forms: stroke (for: stroke) • Topics: sport, athletics • Hypernyms: maneuver, manoeuvre, play • Hyponyms: break, carom, cannon, masse, masse shot, miscue, cut, undercut, swipe, tennis stroke, tennis shot, baseball swing, swing, golf stroke, golf shot • Part Meronyms: follow-through 4. the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe (Freq. 1) - the nurse gave him a flu shot • Syn: injection • Derivationally related forms: inject (for: injection) • Hypernyms: medical care, medical aid • Hyponyms: intradermal injection, intramuscular injection, intravenous injection, subcutaneous injection 5. a chance to do something (Freq. 1) - he wanted a shot at the champion • Syn: crack • Usage Domain: colloquialism • Hypernyms: opportunity, chance 6. a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film (Freq. 1) • Syn: scene • Hypernyms: photograph, photo, exposure, picture, pic • Hyponyms: outtake • Part Holonyms: movie, film, picture, moving picture, moving-picture show, motion picture, motion-picture show, picture show, pic, flick 7. a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot) (Freq. 1) - he is a crack shot - a poor shooter • Syn: shooter • Derivationally related forms: shoot (for: shooter) • Hypernyms: expert • Hyponyms: marksman, sharpshooter, crack shot, gunman, gun, trapshooter 8. an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect - his parting shot was 'drop dead' - she threw shafts of sarcasm - she takes a dig at me every chance she gets • Syn: shaft, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibe • Derivationally related forms: gibe (for: gibe) • Hypernyms: remark, comment, input • Hyponyms: cheap shot 9. a small drink of liquor - he poured a shot of whiskey • Syn: nip • Hypernyms: small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount 10. an estimate based on little or no information • Syn: guess, guesswork, guessing, dead reckoning • Derivationally related forms: guess (for: guessing), guess (for: guess) • Hypernyms: estimate, estimation, approximation, idea 11. an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera - my snapshots haven't been developed yet - he tried to get unposed shots of his friends • Syn: snapshot, snap • Derivationally related forms: snap (for: snap) • Hypernyms: photograph, photo, exposure, picture, pic 12. sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put - he trained at putting the shot • Hypernyms: sports equipment 13. an explosive charge used in blasting • Hypernyms: charge, burster, bursting charge, explosive charge 14. a blow hard enough to cause injury - he is still recovering from a shot to his leg - I caught him with a solid shot to the chin • Hypernyms: blow • Hyponyms: cheap shot 15. an attempt to score in a game • Hypernyms: attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try • Hyponyms: basketball shot, slapshot, headshot 16. informal words for any attempt or effort - he gave it his best shot - he took a stab at forecasting • Syn: stab • Hypernyms: attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try 17. the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination • Syn: blastoff • Derivationally related forms: blast off (for: blastoff) • Hypernyms: rocket firing, rocket launching
varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles - changeable taffeta - chatoyant (or shot) silk - a dragonfly hovered, vibrating and iridescent • Syn: changeable, chatoyant, iridescent • Similar to: colorful, colourful • Derivationally related forms: iridescence (for: iridescent), iridesce (for: iridescent), changeableness (for: changeable)
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