shot
shot is a 4-letter English word with 29 senses as adjective, transitive verb, and noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: of Shoot. Face value is 7 in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- past tense & past participle. of Shoot
- imp. & p. p. of Shoot.
- adjective. 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.
- transitive verb. A share or proportion; a reckoning; a scot.
- plural. of Shot
- noun. The act of shooting; discharge of a firearm or other weapon which throws a missile.
- noun. A missile weapon, particularly a ball or bullet; specifically, whatever is discharged as a projectile from firearms or cannon by the force of an explosive.
- noun. Small globular masses of lead, of various sizes, -- used chiefly for killing game; as, bird shot; buckshot.
- noun. The flight of a missile, or the distance which it is, or can be, thrown; as, the vessel was distant more than a cannon shot.
- noun. A marksman; one who practices shooting; as, an exellent shot.
- transitive verb. To load with shot, as a gun.
- noun. the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
- noun. the act of firing a projectile
"his shooting was slow but accurate"
- noun. (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
"it took two strokes to get out of the bunker"
"a good shot requires good balance and tempo"
- noun. the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe
"the nurse gave him a flu shot"
- noun. informal words for any attempt or effort
"he gave it his best shot"
"he took a stab at forecasting"
- noun. an attempt to score in a game
- noun. 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"
- noun. a solid missile discharged from a firearm
"the shot buzzed past his ear"
- noun. an explosive charge used in blasting
- noun. sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put
"he trained at putting the shot"
- noun. 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"
- noun. an estimate based on little or no information
- noun. a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
- noun. 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"
- noun. a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)
"he is a crack shot"
"a poor shooter"
- noun. a small drink of liquor
"he poured a shot of whiskey"
- noun. a chance to do something
"he wanted a shot at the champion"
- adjective. varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
"changeable taffeta"
"chatoyant (or shot) silk"
Synonyms
blastoff, shooting, stroke, injection, stab, pellet, snap, snapshot, guess, guessing, guesswork, scene, barb, dig, gibe, jibe, shaft, slam, shooter, nip, crack, changeable, chatoyant, iridescent
Anagrams
Other playable words that use exactly the letters in shot:
Common word forms
shots, shotes, shotted, shotter, shotless, shotting
Words from these letters
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