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Definition shot
Etymology 1
From Old English sceot, from Germanic *skot-. Cognate with German Schoß. Compare scot.
Adjective
shot (comparative more shot, superlative most shot)
- (colloquial) Worn out or broken.
- (of material, especially silk) Woven from warp and weft strands of different colours, resulting in an iridescent appearance.
- Tired, weary.
- Discharged, cleared, or rid of something.
- Scarred silly or crazy of something or someone usually due to a traumatic experience with said fear.
Noun
shot (countable and uncountable, plural shots)
- The result of launching a projectile or bullet.
- (sports) The act of launching a ball or similar object toward a goal.
- (athletics) The heavy iron ball used for the shot put.
- (uncountable) Small metal balls used as ammunition.
- (uncountable, military) Metal balls (or similar) used as ammunition; not necessarily small.
- (referring to one's skill at firing a gun) Someone who shoots (a gun) regularly
- An opportunity or attempt.
- A remark or comment, especially one which is critical or insulting.
- (slang, sports, US) A punch or other physical blow.
- 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)
- A single serving of espresso.
- (archaic) A reckoning, a share of a tavern bill, etc.
- (photography, film) A single snapshot or an unbroken sequence of photographic film exposures, or the digital equivalent; an unedited sequence of frames.
- A vaccination or injection.
- (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).
- (US federal prison system) Written documentation of a behavior infraction.
- (fisheries) A cast of one or more nets.
- (fisheries) A place or spot for setting nets.
- (fisheries) A single draft or catch of fish made.
Verb
shot
- simple past tense and past participle of shoot
Verb
shot (third-person singular simple present shots, present participle shotting, simple past and past participle shotted)
- (transitive) To load (a gun) with shot.
Etymology 2
See scot (“a share”).
Noun
shot (plural shots)
Etymology 3
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Interjection
shot
- (colloquial, South Africa, New Zealand) Thank you.
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