shot
An estimate based on little or no information.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand.
“a good shot requires good balance and tempo”
“he left me an almost impossible shot”
The act of firing a projectile.
Informal words for any attempt or effort.
“he gave it his best shot”
The act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe.
“the nurse gave him a flu shot”
A small drink of liquor.
“he poured a shot of whiskey”
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”
An attempt to score in a game.
An explosive charge used in blasting.
Sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put.
“he trained at putting the shot”
A solid missile discharged from a firearm.
“the shot buzzed past his ear”
A person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot).
“he is a crack shot”
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”
An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect.
“his parting shot was `drop dead'”
A chance to do something.
“he wanted a shot at the champion”
The launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination.
A consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film.
Varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles.
“chatoyant (or shot) silk”