shots Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the act of firing a projectile
    shooting; shot.
    • his shooting was slow but accurate
  2. noun a solid missile discharged from a firearm
    pellet; shot.
    • the shot buzzed past his ear
  3. noun (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
    stroke; shot.
    • 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
  4. noun a chance to do something
    shot; crack.
    • he wanted a shot at the champion
  5. noun a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)
    shooter; shot.
    • he is a crack shot
    • a poor shooter
  6. noun a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
    shot; scene.
  7. noun the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe
    injection; shot.
    • the nurse gave him a flu shot
  8. noun a small drink of liquor
    nip; shot.
    • he poured a shot of whiskey
  9. noun an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
    shaft; gibe; shot; dig; barb; slam; jibe.
    • his parting shot was `drop dead'
    • she threw shafts of sarcasm
    • she takes a dig at me every chance she gets
  10. noun an estimate based on little or no information
    guesswork; guess; dead reckoning; shot; guessing.
  11. noun an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
    snap; shot; snapshot.
    • my snapshots haven't been developed yet
    • he tried to get unposed shots of his friends
  12. noun sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put
    shot.
    • he trained at putting the shot
  13. noun an explosive charge used in blasting
    shot.
  14. noun a blow hard enough to cause injury
    shot.
    • he is still recovering from a shot to his leg
    • I caught him with a solid shot to the chin
  15. noun an attempt to score in a game
    shot.
  16. noun informal words for any attempt or effort
    stab; shot.
    • he gave it his best shot
    • he took a stab at forecasting
  17. noun the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
    shot; blastoff.

WordNet


Shots noun plural
Definitions
  1. The refuse of cattle taken from a drove. Prov. Eng. Halliwell.

Webster 1913