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shot

Pronunciation: /ʃɒt/

The English word “shot” has 20 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Tired, weary.
  2. Discharged, cleared, or rid of something.
  3. Worn out or broken.
  4. Woven from warp and weft strands of different colours, resulting in an iridescent appearance.

noun

  1. The result of launching a projectile or bullet.
  2. The act of launching a ball or similar object toward a goal.
  3. The heavy iron ball used for the shot put.
  4. The athletics event of shot put.
  5. Small metal balls, or other hard objects of various shapes, used as ammunition, especially in shotgun shells or artillery shells.
  6. Metal or stone balls (or similar), not necessarily small, used as ammunition.
  7. Someone who shoots (a gun, longbow, etc.); a person reckoned as to their aim.
  8. An opportunity or attempt.
  9. A remark or comment, especially one which is critical or insulting.
  10. A punch or other physical blow.
  11. A measure of alcohol, usually spirits, as taken either from a shot-glass or directly from the bottle, equivalent to about 44 milliliters or 1.5 ounces. ("pony shot"= 30 milliliters; 1 fluid ounce)
  12. A single serving of espresso.
  13. A charge to be paid, a scot or shout.
  14. A reckoning, a share of a tavern bill, etc.
  15. A single snapshot or an unbroken sequence of photographic film exposures, or the digital equivalent; an unedited sequence of frames.
  16. A vaccination; an injection for the purpose of vaccination.

Etymology

The past participle of shoot.

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