shot Antonyms
Strongest:
- crept
- lagged
- dragged
- crawled
- lagged
- poked
- poked
- lingered
- hanged-around-or-out-
- dragged
- hung-around-or-out-
- poked
- hung-around-or-out-
- crawled
- hanged-around-or-out-
- lingered
- poked
- crept
Strong:
- shuffled
- lumbered
- slowed-down-or-up-
- dawdled
- slowed-down-or-up-
- sauntered
- sauntered
- tarried
- dallied
- dawdled
- ambled
- loitered
- strolled
- dallied
- shuffled
- lumbered
- tarried
- ambled
- strolled
- loitered
Weak:
Meaning of shot
shot (n)
the act of firing a projectile
a solid missile discharged from a firearm
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
a chance to do something
a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)
a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe
a small drink of liquor
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
an estimate based on little or no information
an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put
an explosive charge used in blasting
a blow hard enough to cause injury
an attempt to score in a game
informal words for any attempt or effort
the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
shot (s)
varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
shot (imp. & p. p.)
of Shoot
shot ()
imp. & p. p. of Shoot.
shot (a.)
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.
shot (v. t.)
A share or proportion; a reckoning; a scot.
To load with shot, as a gun.
shot (pl.)
of Shot
shot (n.)
The act of shooting; discharge of a firearm or other weapon which throws a missile.
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.
Small globular masses of lead, of various sizes, -- used chiefly for killing game; as, bird shot; buckshot.
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.
A marksman; one who practices shooting; as, an exellent shot.
A cast of a net.
The entire throw of nets at one time.
A place or spot for setting nets.
A single draft or catch of fish made.
A spherical weight, to be put, or thrown, in competition for distance.
A stroke or propulsive action in certain games, as in billiards, hockey, curling, etc.; also, a move, as in chess.
A guess; conjecture; also, an attempt.
shot Sentence Examples
- The hunter took a well-aimed shot at the deer.
- The basketball player sank a difficult shot from the three-point line.
- The photographer captured a stunning shot of the sunset.
- The goalkeeper made an incredible shot to save the penalty kick.
- The soldier fired a shot into the air as a warning.
- The doctor administered a shot of antibiotics to treat the infection.
- The fireworks shot up into the sky, creating a dazzling display.
- The ship fired a shot across the bow of the attacking vessel.
- The photographer's camera shot a series of rapid-fire shots of the bird in flight.
- The bullet shot through the window and lodged in the wall.
FAQs About the word shot
the act of firing a projectile, a solid missile discharged from a firearm, (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cu
firing, blasting, barrage, discharge,bombardment, volley, blitz, cannonade, blitzkrieg,burst
crept, lagged, dragged, crawled, lagged, poked, poked, lingered, hanged (around or out),dragged
The hunter took a well-aimed shot at the deer.
The basketball player sank a difficult shot from the three-point line.
The photographer captured a stunning shot of the sunset.
The goalkeeper made an incredible shot to save the penalty kick.
