Associations to the word «Shot»

SHOT, adjective. (colloquial) Worn out or broken.

SHOT, adjective. (Of material, especially silk) Woven from warp and weft strands of different colours, resulting in an iridescent appearance.

SHOT, adjective. Tired, weary

SHOT, adjective. Discharged, cleared, or rid of something.

SHOT, noun. The result of launching a projectile or bullet.

SHOT, noun. (sports) The act of launching a ball or similar object toward a goal.

SHOT, noun. (athletics) The heavy iron ball used for the shot put.

SHOT, noun. (uncountable) Small metal balls used as ammunition.

SHOT, noun. (uncountable) (military) Metal balls (or similar) used as ammunition; not necessarily small.

SHOT, noun. (referring to one's skill at firing a gun) Someone who shoots (a gun) regularly

SHOT, noun. An opportunity or attempt.

SHOT, noun. A remark or comment, especially one which is critical or insulting.

SHOT, noun. (slang) (sports) (US) A punch or other physical blow.

SHOT, noun. A measure of alcohol, usually spirits, as taken either from a shot-glass or directly from the bottle, equivalent to about 44 milliliters; 1.5 ounces. ("pony shot"= 30 milliliters; 1 fluid ounce)

SHOT, noun. A single serving of espresso.

SHOT, noun. (photography) (film) A single unbroken sequence of photographic film exposures, or the digital equivalent; an unedited sequence of frames.

SHOT, noun. A vaccination or injection.

SHOT, noun. (US) (Canada) (baseball) (informal) A home run that scores one, two, or three runs (a four run home run is usually referred to as a grand slam).

SHOT, noun. (US federal prison system) Written documentation of a behavior infraction.

SHOT, noun. (fisheries) A cast of one or more nets.

SHOT, noun. (fisheries) A place or spot for setting nets.

SHOT, noun. (fisheries) A single draft or catch of fish made.

SHOT, verb. Simple past tense and past participle of shoot

SHOT, verb. (transitive) To load (a gun) with shot.

SHOT, noun. A charge to be paid, a scot or shout.

SHOT, interjection. (colloquial) (South Africa) Thank you.

SHOT ACROSS THE BOW, noun. (idiomatic) A warning that negative consequences will be faced if something is carried out or allowed to continue.

SHOT CLOCK, noun. (basketball) A timer measuring the length of time since the last shot.

SHOT GLASS, noun. A small glass used to hold or measure a small quantity of liquor.

SHOT GLASSES, noun. Plural of shot glass

SHOT IN THE ARM, noun. (idiomatic) A shot of drug in the arm, to get on a high.

SHOT IN THE ARM, noun. (idiomatic) A stimulus

SHOT IN THE DARK, noun. (idiomatic) A guess, attempt, or choice made with little or no evidence or knowledge.

SHOT ON GOAL, noun. (sports) A shot at the opponent's goal.

SHOT ONE'S LOAD, verb. Simple past tense of shoot one's load

SHOT PROP, noun. (nautical) A wooden prop covered with tarred hemp, to stop a hole made by the shot of an enemy in a ship's side.

SHOT PUT, noun. (athletics) (uncountable) An athletics event where a competitor must hurl a heavy metal orb as far as possible. Because of the weight of the ball this is done with a pushing motion rather than a throwing motion.

SHOT PUT, noun. (athletics) (countable) A trial of shot put.

SHOT PUT, noun. (athletics) (countable) A ball used to perform the action of shot put.

SHOT PUTS, noun. Plural of shot put

SHOT PUTTER, noun. Alternative spelling of shot-putter

SHOT ROCK, noun. (curling) The rock in the house closest to the button.

SHOT SAMPLE, noun. (metalworking) A sample taken for assay from a molten metallic mass by pouring a portion into water to granulate it.

SHOT SAMPLES, noun. Plural of shot sample

SHOT SPOT, noun. (vulgar) (slang) A stain left on a surface by the ejaculation of semen.

SHOT SPOTS, noun. Plural of shot spot

SHOT STOPPER, noun. (soccer) (colloquial) A goalkeeper.

SHOT STOPPERS, noun. Plural of shot stopper

SHOT THE BREEZE, verb. Simple past tense and past participle of shoot the breeze

SHOT THROUGH, verb. Simple past tense and past participle of shoot through

SHOT THROUGH LIKE A BONDI TRAM, verb. Simple past tense and past participle of shoot through like a Bondi tram

SHOT THROUGH WITH, adjective. To be intertwined with something, to be infused by some quality.

SHOT TO NOTHING, noun. (snooker) An attempted pot that is intended not to leave a possible pot for the opponent if missed.

SHOT TOWER, noun. A tall building in which droplets of molten lead fall into a pool of water in order to form lead shot

SHOT, noun. The act of firing a projectile; "his shooting was slow but accurate".

SHOT, noun. A solid missile discharged from a firearm; "the shot buzzed past his ear".

SHOT, 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"; "he left me an almost impossible shot".

SHOT, noun. A chance to do something; "he wanted a shot at the champion".

SHOT, noun. A person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot); "he is a crack shot"; "a poor shooter".

SHOT, noun. A consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film.

SHOT, noun. The act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe; "the nurse gave him a flu shot".

SHOT, noun. A small drink of liquor; "he poured a shot of whiskey".

SHOT, 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"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets".

SHOT, noun. An estimate based on little or no information.

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".

SHOT, noun. Sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put; "he trained at putting the shot".

SHOT, noun. An explosive charge used in blasting.

SHOT, 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".

SHOT, noun. An attempt to score in a game.

SHOT, noun. Informal words for any attempt or effort; "he gave it his best shot"; "he took a stab at forecasting".

SHOT, noun. The launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination.

SHOT, adjective. Varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles; "changeable taffeta"; "chatoyant (or shot) silk"; "a dragonfly hovered, vibrating and iridescent".