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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024shot1 /ʃɑt/USA pronunciation n. - the discharge of a firearm:[countable]shots rang out from the street.
- an act or instance of shooting a gun, bow, etc.:[countable]He took a shot at me with the rifle and missed.
- small balls of lead loaded in a casing and used in a shotgun:[uncountable]a charge of shot.
- one who shoots;
marksman:[countable]a good shot. - anything like a shot, esp. in being sudden and forceful:[countable]a sudden shot to the jaw.
- Sport[countable] a heavy metal ball used in shot-putting contests.
- Sport an aimed stroke, throw, etc., as in certain games, esp. in an attempt to score:[countable]The center's shot went into the net.
- an attempt or try:[countable]Let me take a shot at the question.
- a remark aimed at some person or thing:[countable]tried a few shots at his opponent about his marital life.
- Drugs an injection, as of a serum:[countable]to get tetanus shots.
- [countable] a small quantity, esp. an ounce, of undiluted liquor.
- [countable]
- Photographya photograph, esp. a snapshot:Look at the shots of her kids.
- Show Business[countable][Motion Pictures, Television.]a unit of action photographed without stopping and usually from a single camera view.
- a chance with odds for and against;
a bet:[countable]It was a 20 to 1 shot that the horse would win.
Idioms- Idioms have or take a shot at, [have/take + a + ~ + at + object] to make an attempt at:Do you think he really has a shot at this job?
- Idioms like a shot, [uncountable] instantly;
quickly. - Idioms shot in the arm, [uncountable] something that provides renewed vigor, etc.
- Idioms shot in the dark, [uncountable] a wild guess.
shot2 /ʃɑt/USA pronunciation v. - pt. and pp. of shoot.
adj. - Textiles presenting a play or pattern of colors;
mixed or streaked:[often: after a noun]the dawn sky shot with gold. - in hopelessly bad condition;
ruined:The engine was shot.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024shot1 (shot),USA pronunciation n., pl. shots or, for 6, 8, shot;
v., shot•ted, shot•ting. n. - a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
- the range of or the distance traveled by a missile in its flight.
- an aimed discharge of a missile.
- an attempt to hit a target with a missile.
- an act or instance of shooting a firearm, bow, etc.
- a small ball or pellet of lead, a number of which are loaded in a cartridge and used for one charge of a shotgun.
- such pellets collectively:a charge of shot.
- a projectile for discharge from a firearm or cannon.
- such projectiles collectively:shot and shell.
- a person who shoots;
marksman:He was a good shot. - Slang Termsa blow;
punch:The prizefighter was knocked out by a shot in the chin. - anything like a shot, esp. in being sudden and forceful.
- Sporta heavy metal ball that competitors cast as far as possible in shot-putting contests.
- an aimed stroke, throw, or the like, as in certain games, esp. in an attempt to score.
- an attempt or try:He's entitled to a shot at the championship.
- a remark aimed at some person or thing.
- a guess at something.
- Drugsa hypodermic injection, as of a serum, vaccine, narcotic, or anaesthetic:He took a series of immunizing shots for hay fever.
- a small quantity, esp. an ounce, of undiluted liquor.
- an amount due, esp. at a tavern.
- [Photog.]
- Photographya photograph, esp. a snapshot:Here's a nice shot of my kids.
- Photographythe act of making a photograph, esp. a snapshot.
- Show Business[Motion Pictures, Television.]a unit of action photographed without interruption and constituting a single camera view.
- Miningan explosive charge in place for detonation, as in mining or quarrying.
- Metallurgycomparatively hard globules of metal in the body of a casting.
- Nautical, Naval Termsa 90-foot (27-m) length of anchor cable or chain.
- Chessa compulsory series of exchanges, especially when it proves favorable to the aggressor.
- Textiles
- a pick sent through the shed in a single throw of the shuttle.
- (in carpet weaving) filling yarn used to bind the pile to the fabric, usually expressed with a preceding number representing the quantity of picks used:three-shot carpet.
- a defect in a fabric caused by an unusual color or size in the yarn.
- a chance with odds for and against;
a bet:a 20 to 1 shot that his horse will come in first. - by a long shot. See long shot (def. 4).
- Informal Terms call one's shots, to indicate beforehand what one intends to do and how one intends to do it.
- Informal Terms call the shots, to have the power or authority to make decisions or control policy:Now that he's chairman of the board, he calls the shots.
- have or take a shot at, make an attempt at:I'll have a shot at solving the problem.
- like a shot, instantly;
quickly:He bolted out of here like a shot. - Informal Terms shot in the arm, something that results in renewed vigor, confidence, etc.;
stimulus:Her recent promotion has given her a shot in the arm. The new members gave the club a shot in the arm. - Informal Terms shot in the dark, a wild guess;
a random conjecture.
v.t. - to load or supply with shot.
- to weight with shot.
v.i. - to manufacture shot, as in a shot tower.
- bef. 900; Middle English; Old English sc(e)ot, (ge)sceot; cognate with German Schoss, Geschoss; akin to shoot
- 15.See corresponding entry in Unabridged chance, go, essay.
shot2 (shot),USA pronunciation v. - pt. and pp. of shoot.
adj. - Textileswoven so as to present a play of colors;
having a changeable color;
variegated, as silk. - spread or streaked with color:the dawn sky shot with gold.
- in hopelessly bad condition;
ruined:Those sneakers are really shot. His morale is shot. - Slang Termsintoxicated.
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