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单词 like a shot
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shot

1 of 3

noun

ˈshät How to pronounce shot (audio)
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 medical or narcotics injection
2
a
plural shot : something propelled by shooting
especially : small lead or steel pellets especially forming a charge for a shotgun
b
: a metal sphere of iron or brass that is heaved in the shot put
3
a
: the distance that a missile is or can be thrown
b
: range, reach
4
: a charge to be paid : scot
5
: one that shoots
especially : marksman
6
a
: attempt, try
give it a shot
b
: guess, conjecture
c
: chance sense 4a
a shot at winning the prize
d
: a single appearance as an entertainer
did a guest shot for the program
7
: an effective remark
especially : swipe sense 2
a parting shot
8
a
: a single photographic exposure
especially : snapshot
b
: a single sequence of a motion picture or a television program shot by one camera without interruption
9
: a charge of explosives
10
a
: a small measure or serving (such as one ounce) of undiluted liquor or other beverage
vodka shots
a shot of espresso
b
: a small amount applied at one time : dose
a shot of fertilizer
a shot of humor
11
shot plural : sprinkles, jimmies

shot

2 of 3

past tense and past participle of shoot

shot

3 of 3

adjective

1
a
of a fabric : having contrasting and changeable color effects : iridescent
b
: suffused or streaked with a color
hair shot with gray
c
: infused or permeated with a quality or element
shot through with wit
2
: having the form of pellets resembling shot
3
: reduced to a ruined or useless state
his nerves are shot
Phrases
a shot
: for each one : apiece
like a shot
: very rapidly
shot in the arm
: stimulus, boost
shot in the dark
1
: a wild guess
2
: an attempt that has little chance of success

Synonyms

Noun

  • blasting
  • discharge
  • firing
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Example Sentences

Noun cannon operators often had to use several shots to figure out the range of their targets let's take another shot at the puzzle Adjective The tires on the car are shot.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
In football, Quintero never expected to get a varsity shot at El Dorado. Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 Shipping and regulatory delays forced a monthslong wait for most of the remaining supply, as men lined up for hours outside clinics in major cities hoping to get the shot. Fox News, 8 Sep. 2022 Shipping and regulatory delays forced a nearly two-month wait for most of the remaining supply, as men lined up for hours outside clinics in major cities hoping to get the shot. Amanda Seitz, ajc, 7 Sep. 2022 Despite hitting 30 home runs with 107 RBIs in the minors this year, Mervis is not expected to get a shot in the big leagues until 2023. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 Transfer Parker Hanna, who replaced Bedford Friday, will get the first shot at locking that right tackle position down. Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Sep. 2022 James Blackman was going to get a shot against the reigning national champion Crimson Tide. Mitchell Gladstone, Arkansas Online, 2 Sep. 2022 There’s one more step before a fall booster campaign begins: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must recommend who should get the additional shot. Lauran Neergaard, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Aug. 2022 Prospective recipients must wait at least two months after finishing their primary series of vaccinations or after receiving their last booster dose to get the new shot. Brigid Kennedy, The Week, 31 Aug. 2022
Adjective
The best men’s shot putter in the world had another record-setting outing at Hayward Field. Chris Hansen, USA TODAY, 22 Aug. 2021 On the other side of the cut-throat quadrennial, shot putter Felisha Johnson, who ranks first in the United States and fourth in the world this year, fouled on all three attempts during qualifying. David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 25 June 2021 Sandy Armento, who lives across the street, shot cell phone video of the altercation that's been circulating on social media. CBS News, 23 Apr. 2021 This starting lineup needs another ballhandler, and shot creator. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2022 Two teens were injured in a double shooting Tuesday night with another shot early Wednesday morning, police said. Ngan Ho, Baltimore Sun, 24 Aug. 2022 With adults, think of more gourmet goodies, DIY Halloween decorations, seasonal coffee and tea or even beer and shot glasses. Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 23 Aug. 2022 Where Onpattro required four-hour-long intravenous infusions, Amvuttra is delivered in shot form and lasts three months between doses rather than just three weeks. Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2022 From the perspective of the early days of hard benchmarks, the opportunity cost of ten million dollars spent on a long-shot primary was about twenty-five hundred lives. Gideon Lewis-kraus, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Old English sceot, scot; akin to Old High German scuz, Old Norse skot shot, Old English scēotan to shoot — more at shoot

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adjective

1763, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

shot 1 of 2

noun

ˈshät How to pronounce shot (audio)
1
: the act of shooting
The shot missed.
2
plural shot : a bullet, ball, or pellet for a gun or cannon
3
: attempt entry 2, try
Take another shot at the puzzle.
4
: chance entry 1 sense 4
You have a shot at winning.
5
: the flight of a projectile or the distance it travels : range
They were within rifle shot.
6
: a person who shoots
That hunter is a good shot.
7
: a heavy metal ball thrown for distance in a track-and-field contest ( shot put )
8
: an act of hitting, throwing, or kicking a ball or puck toward or into a goal
9
: an injection of something (as medicine) into the body
10
: photograph entry 1

shot

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of shoot

Medical Definition

shot 1 of 2

noun

ˈshät How to pronounce shot (audio)
: an injection of a drug, immunizing substance, nutrient, or medicament
a tetanus shot
see booster shot, flu shot

shot

2 of 2

past and past part of shoot

like a shot

phrase

as in soon
with great speed The deer stopped in my headlights, then took off like a shot.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • soon
  • quickly
  • quick
  • rapidly
  • fast
  • swiftly
  • full tilt
  • hot
  • hastily
  • promptly
  • immediately
  • like wildfire
  • at full tilt
  • at full throttle
  • swift
  • in short order
  • speedily
  • presto
  • pronto
  • like gangbusters
  • apace
  • briskly
  • fleetly
  • posthaste
  • snappily
  • in a hurry
  • by leaps and bounds
  • readily
  • abruptly
  • hell-for-leather
  • lickety-split
  • suddenly
  • double-quick
  • chop-chop
  • a mile a minute
  • vigorously
  • recklessly
  • impetuously
  • rashly
  • impulsively
  • energetically

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • slowly
  • slow
  • deliberately
  • sluggishly
  • ploddingly
  • leisurely
  • laggardly
  • delinquently
  • belatedly
  • lingeringly
  • tardily
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