Shot

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  • intransitive verb. undefined
  • adjective. undefined
  • adjective. Of changeable or variegated color; iridescent.
  • adjective. Streaked or flecked with or as if with yarn of a different color.
  • adjective. Interspersed or permeated with a distinctive quality.
  • adjective. undefined
  • adjective. Worn-out; ruined.
  • adjective. Exhausted; thoroughly tired.
  • noun. The firing or discharge of a weapon, such as a gun.
  • noun. The distance over which something is shot; the range.
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  • noun. An attempt to hit a target with a projectile.
  • noun. An attempt to reach a target with a rocket.
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  • noun. An attempt to score into a goal, as in soccer or hockey.
  • noun. The flight or path of a projectile in a game.
  • noun. A sharply hit or driven ball or puck.
  • noun. A stroke in a game, as in golf or billiards.
  • noun. A pointed or critical remark.
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  • noun. An attempt; a try.
  • noun. An opportunity.
  • noun. A chance at odds; something to bet on.
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  • noun. A solid projectile designed to be discharged from a firearm or cannon.
  • noun. Such projectiles, especially when fired in clusters, considered as a group.
  • noun. Tiny lead or steel pellets, especially ones used in a shotgun cartridge.
  • noun. One of these pellets.
  • noun. The heavy metal ball that is put for distance in the shot put.
  • noun. One who shoots in a particular way.
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  • noun. A charge of explosives used in blasting mine shafts.
  • noun. A detonation of an explosive charge.
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  • noun. A photograph taken of a particular subject.
  • noun. A single continuous recording made with a movie camera.
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  • noun. A hypodermic injection.
  • noun. A small amount given or applied at one time.
  • noun. A drink, especially a jigger of liquor.
  • noun. An amount to be paid, as for drinks; a bill.
  • noun. A length of chain equal to 15 fathoms (90 feet) in the United States and 12.5 fathoms (75 feet) in Great Britain.
  • transitive verb. To load or weight with shot.
  • idiom. (like a shot) Very quickly.
  • idiom. (shot in the arm) Something that boosts one's spirits.
  • idiom. (shot in the dark) A guess.
  • idiom. (shot in the dark) An attempt that has little chance of succeeding.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To load with shot: as, to shot a gun.
  • noun. A reckoning, or a person's share of a reckoning; charge; share of expenses, as of a tavern-bill.
  • noun. A supply or amount of drink, perhaps paid for at a fixed rate.
  • Word Usage
    "Keyana Bates murder 6/15/2009 Forest Park, IL * Victim was shot while in her car, another person in car was also shot*"
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    Form
    shotted  shotting  
    has_topic
    Sports  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Bhatt  Dot  Kott  Lot  Lotte  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    arrow  ball  blast  blow  bolt  
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    variant
    shoot  shotted  shotting  
    verb-form
    shots  shotted  shotting  
    verb-stem
    shoot