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n. 1 the act or an instance of
firing a gun, cannon, etc. (several shots were heard).
2 an attempt to hit by shooting or throwing etc. (took a shot at him).
3 a a single non-explosive missile for a cannon, gun, etc. b (pl. same or shots) a small lead pellet used in
quantity in a single charge or cartridge in a shotgun. c (as pl.) these collectively.
4 a a photograph. b a
film sequence photographed continuously by one
camera.
5 a a stroke or a kick in a ball game. b colloq. an attempt to guess or do something (
let him have a shot at it).
6 colloq. a person having a specified skill with a gun etc. (is not a good shot).
7 a heavy ball thrown by a shot-putter.
8 the launch of a space rocket (a moonshot).
9 the range, reach, or distance to or at which a thing will carry or act (out of earshot).
10 a remark aimed at a person.
11 colloq. a a drink of esp. spirits. b an injection of a drug,
vaccine, etc. (has
had his shots).
like a shot colloq. without hesitation; willingly. make a bad shot guess wrong. not a shot in one's (or the) locker 1 no money left.
2 not a chance left. shot-blasting the cleaning of metal etc. by the impact of a stream of shot. shot-firer a person who fires a blasting-charge in a mine etc. shot in the arm colloq.
1 stimulus or encouragement.
2 an alcoholic drink. shot in the dark a mere guess. shot-put an athletic contest in which a shot is thrown a great distance. shot-putter an athlete who puts the shot. shot-tower hist. a tower in which shot was made from molten lead poured through sieves at the top and falling into water at the bottom.
shotproof adj. [OE sc(e)ot, gesc(e)ot f. Gmc: cf. SHOOT]
