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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)

  1. (colloquial) Worn out or broken.
  2. (of material, especially silk) Woven from warp and weft strands of different colours, resulting in an iridescent appearance.
  3. Tired, weary.
  4. Discharged, cleared, or rid of something.
  5. Scarred silly or crazy of something or someone usually due to a traumatic experience with said fear.
Noun

shot (countable and uncountable, plural shots)

  1. The result of launching a projectile or bullet.
  2. (sports) The act of launching a ball or similar object toward a goal.
  3. (athletics) The heavy iron ball used for the shot put.
  4. (uncountable) Small metal balls used as ammunition.
  5. (uncountable, military) Metal balls (or similar) used as ammunition; not necessarily small.
  6. (referring to one's skill at firing a gun) Someone who shoots (a gun) regularly
  7. An opportunity or attempt.
  8. A remark or comment, especially one which is critical or insulting.
  9. (slang, sports, US) A punch or other physical blow.
  10. 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)
  11. A single serving of espresso.
  12. (archaic) A reckoning, a share of a tavern bill, etc.
  13. (photography, film) A single snapshot or an unbroken sequence of photographic film exposures, or the digital equivalent; an unedited sequence of frames.
  14. A vaccination or injection.
  15. (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).
  16. (US federal prison system) Written documentation of a behavior infraction.
  17. (fisheries) A cast of one or more nets.
  18. (fisheries) A place or spot for setting nets.
  19. (fisheries) A single draft or catch of fish made.
Verb

shot

  1. 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)

  1. (transitive) To load (a gun) with shot.

Etymology 2

See scot (“a share”).

Noun

shot (plural shots)

  1. A charge to be paid, a scot or shout.

Etymology 3

This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Interjection

shot

  1. (colloquial, South Africa, New Zealand) Thank you.

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