Dictionary.net

the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination

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; "it took two strokes to get out of the bunker"; "a good shot require good balance and tempo"; "he left me an almost impossible shot"

an attempt to score in a game

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 explosive charge used in blasting

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"

informal words for any attempt or effort; "he gave it his best shot"; "he took a stab at forecasting"

sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put; "he trained at putting the shot"

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

a chance to do something; "he wanted a shot at the champion"

the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination

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; "it took two strokes to get out of the bunker"; "a good shot require good balance and tempo"; "he left me an almost impossible shot"

an informal word for any attempt or effort; "he gave it his best shot"

an attempt to score in a game

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 explosive charge used in blasting

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"

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.

imp. & p. p. of Shoot.

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.

A share or proportion; a reckoning; a scot.

of Shot

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.

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.

To load with shot, as a gun.

Small globular masses of lead, of various sizes, - used chiefly for killing game; as, bird shot; buckshot.

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.

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.

A share or proportion; a reckoning; a scot.

of Shot

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.

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.

To load with shot, as a gun.

imp. & p. p. of Shoot.

Small globular masses of lead, of various sizes, - used chiefly for killing game; as, bird shot; buckshot.

Past tense and past participle of the verb shoot.

The act of shooting; the discharge of a firearm, etc.; a missile, especially a solid bullet or ball: small balls of lead for killing game; the range of a missile; range in general; as, within gunshot or earshot; in certain games, as croquet or billiards, a stroke or blow; a marksman; as, he is a good shot.

Pa.t. and pa.p. of SHOOT.

Act of shooting: a marksman: a missile: flight of a missile or the distance passed by it: small globules of lead: (gun.) solid projectiles generally.

To load with shot:-pr.p. shotting; pa.p. shotted.

Act of shooting; flight of a missile; a marksman; small pellets of lead; cannon-balls.

Of to shoot.

To load with shot or balls.

To load with shot.

Imp. & pp. of SHOOT, v.

A missile, as of iron or lead, to be sent from a firearm; also, such missiles collectively.

The act of shooting; a stroke or hit.

The reach or range of a projectile.

n. [Anglo Saxon, Icelandic] Act of shooting; discharge of a missile weapon ;— a missile weapon, particularly a ball or bullet;-small globular masses of lead for killing birds and other small animals;—flight of a missile weapon, or the distance which it passes from the engine a marksman: one who practises shooting.

n. [Anglo Saxon] Sum charged; reckoning;—also, individual share of the reckoning. [Scot.]