Shot
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noun
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adjective
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verb
)
(As a noun)
Shot ( noun )
- A discharge of a firearm, bow, or other weapon.
- A discharge of a missile or projectile.
- A single effort or attempt to hit a target or score, as in a game.
- A dose of medicine given to a person or animal.
Origin:
Middle english shote, from old english scēot, from proto-germanic *skeutaz.
Examples:
- The hunter took a shot at the deer, but missed.
- The shot put competition was held in the field events, and required strength and skill.
- The doctor gave her a shot, and she felt a sharp pain, followed by a numbness.
- The soldier fired a shot, and the enemy retreated.
- The shot glass was filled to the brim, and he downed it in one gulp.
(As an adjective)
Shot ( adjective )
- A discharge of a firearm, bow, or other weapon.
- A discharge of a missile or projectile.
- A single effort or attempt to hit a target or score, as in a game.
- A dose of medicine given to a person or animal.
Origin:
Middle english shote, from old english scēot, from proto-germanic *skeutaz.
Examples:
- The hunter took a shot at the deer, but missed.
- The shot put competition was held in the field events, and required strength and skill.
- The doctor gave her a shot, and she felt a sharp pain, followed by a numbness.
- The soldier fired a shot, and the enemy retreated.
- The shot glass was filled to the brim, and he downed it in one gulp.
(As a verb)
Shot ( verb )
- A discharge of a firearm, bow, or other weapon.
- A discharge of a missile or projectile.
- A single effort or attempt to hit a target or score, as in a game.
- A dose of medicine given to a person or animal.
Origin:
Middle english shote, from old english scēot, from proto-germanic *skeutaz.
Examples:
- The hunter took a shot at the deer, but missed.
- The shot put competition was held in the field events, and required strength and skill.
- The doctor gave her a shot, and she felt a sharp pain, followed by a numbness.
- The soldier fired a shot, and the enemy retreated.
- The shot glass was filled to the brim, and he downed it in one gulp.