shot - noun

the act of firing a projectile

a solid missile discharged from a firearm

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

a chance to do something

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

a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film

the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe

a small drink of liquor

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

an estimate based on little or no information

an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera

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

an explosive charge used in blasting

a blow hard enough to cause injury

an attempt to score in a game

informal words for any attempt or effort

the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination

shot - adjective

• varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles

shot - thesaurus

barb   blastoff   changeable   chatoyant   crack   dig   gibe   guess   guessing   guesswork   injection   iridescent   jibe   nip   pellet   scene   shaft   shooter   shooting   slam   snap   snapshot   stab   stroke