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shot

Letters that make shot

s, o, h, t are letters that make 'shot'

Words within shot

hot, Ho are words within 'shot'

Anagrams of shot

tosh, hots, soth, host are anagrams of 'shot'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of shot

shots, shott, shote are words created by adding a letter to 'shot'

shot is a 4 letter word starting with s
shot is a 4 letter word ending with t

18 possible definitions for 'shot'

Shot as "the act of firing a projectile"

Under this definition, shot is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

shooting has the same meaning as shot

shot as a type

'shot' can be a type of propulsion, actuation.

Types of shot

shoot, countershot, discharge, firing, firing off, gunfire, gunshot, headshot, shellfire, potshot are types of 'shot'.

Parts of shot

fire control is a part of shot.

Derivatives of shot

shoot, blast are derivatives of 'shot'.

Shot as "an attempt to score in a game"

Under this definition, shot is a noun and has the following properties:

shot as a type

'shot' can be a type of endeavor, effort, attempt, endeavour, try.

Types of shot

headshot, basketball shot, slapshot are types of 'shot'.

Shot as "a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film"

Under this definition, shot is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

scene has the same meaning as shot

shot as a type

'shot' can be a type of photograph, photo, pic, exposure, picture.

Types of shot

outtake is a type of shot.

shot as a part

'shot' can be a part of film, pic, picture, movie, moving picture, moving-picture show, motion picture, motion-picture show, picture show, flick.

Shot as "a chance to do something"

Under this definition, shot is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

crack has the same meaning as shot

shot as a type

'shot' can be a type of chance, opportunity.

shot Usage

'shot' can be a useage of colloquialism.

Example of shot used within this context

"he wanted a shot at the champion"

Shot as "a small drink of liquor"

Under this definition, shot is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

nip has the same meaning as shot

shot as a type

'shot' can be a type of small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount.

Example of shot used within this context

"he poured a shot of whiskey"

Shot as "a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)"

Under this definition, shot is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

shooter has the same meaning as shot

shot as a type

'shot' can be a type of expert.

Types of shot

marksman, crack shot, sharpshooter, gun, gunman, trapshooter are types of 'shot'.

Derivatives of shot

pip, hit, shoot, blast are derivatives of 'shot'.

Example of shot used within this context

"he is a crack shot", "a poor shooter"

Shot as "an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect"

Under this definition, shot is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

shaft, jibe, dig, barb, slam, gibe have the same meaning as 'shot'

shot as a type

'shot' can be a type of input, remark, comment.

Types of shot

cheap shot is a type of shot.

Derivatives of shot

barrack, jeer, scoff, gibe, flout are derivatives of 'shot'.

Example of shot used within this context

"his parting shot was `drop dead'", "she threw shafts of sarcasm", "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"

Shot as "an estimate based on little or no information"

Under this definition, shot is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

dead reckoning, guess, guesswork, guessing have the same meaning as 'shot'

shot as a type

'shot' can be a type of estimate, idea, approximation, estimation.

Derivatives of shot

opine, suppose, imagine, reckon, hazard, guess, pretend, venture, think are derivatives of 'shot'.

Shot as "an informal photograph, usually made with a small hand-held camera"

Under this definition, shot is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

snapshot, snap have the same meaning as 'shot'

shot as a type

'shot' can be a type of photograph, photo, pic, exposure, picture.

Derivatives of shot

snap, photograph, shoot are derivatives of 'shot'.

Example of shot used within this context

"my snapshots haven't been developed yet", "he tried to get unposed shots of his friends"

Shot as "sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put"

Under this definition, shot is a noun and has the following properties:

shot as a type

'shot' can be a type of sports equipment.

Example of shot used within this context

"he trained at putting the shot"

Shot as "an explosive charge used in blasting"

Under this definition, shot is a noun and has the following properties:

shot as a type

'shot' can be a type of bursting charge, explosive charge, burster, charge.

Shot as "a solid missile discharged from a firearm"

Under this definition, shot is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

pellet has the same meaning as shot

shot as a type

'shot' can be a type of missile, projectile.

Types of shot

BB shot, bird shot, buckshot, duck shot, grapeshot, grape, ball, musket ball, BB are types of 'shot'.

shot as a part

'shot' can be a part of case shot, canister shot, canister.

Example of shot used within this context

"the shot buzzed past his ear"

Shot as "a blow hard enough to cause injury"

Under this definition, shot is a noun and has the following properties:

shot as a type

'shot' can be a type of blow.

Types of shot

cheap shot is a type of shot.

Example of shot used within this context

"he is still recovering from a shot to his leg", "I caught him with a solid shot to the chin"

Shot as "informal words for any attempt or effort"

Under this definition, shot is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

stab has the same meaning as shot

shot as a type

'shot' can be a type of endeavor, effort, attempt, endeavour, try.

Example of shot used within this context

"he gave it his best shot", "he took a stab at forecasting"

Shot as "the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe"

Under this definition, shot is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

injection has the same meaning as shot

shot as a type

'shot' can be a type of medical care, medical aid.

Types of shot

intradermal injection, intramuscular injection, intravenous injection, subcutaneous injection are types of 'shot'.

Derivatives of shot

inject, shoot are derivatives of 'shot'.

Example of shot used within this context

"the nurse gave him a flu shot"

Shot as "(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand"

Under this definition, shot is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

stroke has the same meaning as shot

shot as a type

'shot' can be a type of play, maneuver, manoeuvre.

Types of shot

swing, swing, cut, cut, break, miscue, carom, cannon, masse, masse shot, undercut, swipe, tennis stroke, tennis shot, baseball swing, golf stroke, golf shot are types of 'shot'.

Parts of shot

follow-through is a part of shot.

shot as a category

'shot' can be a category of sport, athletics.

Derivatives of shot

stroke is a derivative of shot.

Example of shot used within this context

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

Shot as "the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination"

Under this definition, shot is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

blastoff has the same meaning as shot

shot as a type

'shot' can be a type of rocket launching, rocket firing.

Derivatives of shot

blast off is a derivative of shot.

Shot as "varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles"

Under this definition, shot is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

changeable, chatoyant, iridescent have the same meaning as 'shot'

Derivatives of shot

changeableness, changeability, opalescence, iridescence, iridesce are derivatives of 'shot'.

Similar to shot

colorful, colourful are similar to 'shot'.

Example of shot used within this context

"changeable taffeta", "chatoyant (or shot) silk", "a dragonfly hovered, vibrating and iridescent"