shot

n.

act of shooting

1) to fire, take a shot at (she took a shot at him)

2) a random; warning shot

3) a pistol; rifle shot

marksman

4) a bad; crack, good shot

throw, kick of the ball to score points

5) (esp. basketball) to make, sink; miss; take a shot (to take a shot at the basket)

6) (basketball) a dunk, stuff; foul; jump; lay-up shot

7) (tennis) a drop; passing shot

8) (ice hockey) a penalty shot

metal ball used in the shot put

9) to put the shot

injection

10) to give smb. a shot

11) to get a shot

12) a booster shot

critical remark

13) a cheap; parting shot

attempt

(colloq.)

14) to get; have a shot at (the boxer never got a shot at the title)

chance

(colloq.) (AE)

15) a shot that + clause (it's a five to one shot that she'll find out)

misc.

16) to call the shots ('to direct matters'); a shot in the arm ('a stimulus'); a shot in the dark ('a wild guess')

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crack

foul

good shot

jump

lay-up shot

miss

parting shot

passing shot

rifle shot

sink

stuff

warning shot

a shot in the arm ('a stimulus')

a shot in the dark ('a wild guess')

take a shot at (she took a shot at him)

have a shot at (the boxer never got a shot at the title)

take a shot (to take a shot at the basket)

(basketball) a dunk

(ice hockey) a penalty shot

(tennis) a drop

['act of shooting'] to fire

['attempt'] (colloq.) to get

['critical remark'] a cheap

['injection'] to give smb. a shot

['marksman'] a bad

['metal ball used in the shot put'] to put the shot

['throw, kick of the ball to score points'] (esp. basketball) to make

a booster shot

a pistol

a random

to get a shot

['misc. '] to call the shots ('to direct matters')

['chance'] (colloq.) (AE) a shot that + clause (it's a five to one shot that she'll find out)