Grep  of  noun  shot 
  approach  shot 
  backhand  shot 
  bank  shot 
  basketball  shot 
  bb  shot 
  big  shot 
  bird  shot 
  booster  shot 
  buckshot 
  bullshot 
  canister  shot 
  case  shot 
  charity  shot 
  chip  shot 
  chop  shot 
  countershot 
  crack  shot 
  drop  shot 
  duck  shot 
  dunk  shot 
  earshot 
  eyeshot 
  forehand  shot 
  foul  shot 
  golf  shot 
  grapeshot 
  gunshot 
  headshot 
  hook  shot 
  hotshot 
  indian  shot 
  jump  shot 
  long  shot 
  longshot 
  masse  shot 
  moon  shot 
  mug  shot 
  one  shot 
  passing  shot 
  pitch  shot 
  pivot  shot 
  potshot 
  powder  and  shot 
  rifle  shot 
  round  shot 
  scoop  shot 
  set  shot 
  shot 
  shot  glass 
  shot  hole 
  shot  metal 
  shot  put 
  shot  putter 
  shot  tower 
  shotgun 
  shotgun  shell 
  slapshot 
  slingshot 
  snapshot 
  stuff  shot 
  tennis  shot 
  upshot 
 
  Overview  of  noun  shot 
 
  The  noun  shot  has  17  senses  (first  17  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (759)  shot  --  (an  attempt  to  score  in  a  game) 
  2.  (348)  stroke,  shot  --  ((sports)  the  act  of  swinging  or  striking  at  a  ball  with  a  club  or  racket  or  bat  or  cue  or  hand;  "a  good  shot  require  good  balance  and  tempo";  "he  left  me  an  almost  impossible  shot") 
  3.  (280)  shooting,  shot  --  (the  act  of  firing  a  projectile;  "his  shooting  was  slow  but  accurate") 
  4.  (181)  shot,  crack  --  ((informal)  a  chance  to  do  something  "he  wanted  a  shot  at  the  champion") 
  5.  (114)  injection,  shot  --  (the  act  of  putting  a  liquid  into  the  body  by  means  of  a  syringe;  "the  nurse  gave  him  a  flu  shot") 
  6.  (96)  shot,  pellet  --  (a  solid  missile  discharged  from  a  firearm;  "the  shot  buzzed  past  his  ear") 
  7.  (76)  snapshot,  shot  --  (an  informal  photograph;  usually  made  with  a  small  hand-held  camera;  "my  snapshots  haven't  been  developed  yet";  "he  tried  to  get  unposed  shots  of  his  friends") 
  8.  (71)  scene,  shot  --  (a  consecutive  series  of  pictures  that  constitutes  a  unit  of  action  in  a  film) 
  9.  (58)  shot  --  (an  informal  word  for  any  attempt  or  effort;  "he  gave  it  his  best  shot") 
  10.  (25)  shot,  shaft,  slam,  dig,  barb,  jibe,  gibe  --  (an  aggressive  remark  directed  at  a  person  like  a  missile  and  intended  to  have  a  telling  effect;  "his  parting  shot  was  `drop  dead'";  "she  threw  shafts  of  sarcasm";  "she  takes  a  dig  at  me  every  chance  she  gets") 
  11.  (17)  shot  --  (a  blow  hard  enough  to  cause  injury;  "he  is  still  recovering  from  a  shot  to  his  leg";  "I  caught  him  with  a  solid  shot  to  the  chin") 
  12.  (15)  nip,  shot  --  (a  small  drink  of  liquor;  "he  poured  a  shot  of  whiskey") 
  13.  (8)  shot  --  (sports  equipment  consisting  of  a  heavy  metal  ball  used  in  the  shot  put  "he  trained  at  putting  the  shot") 
  14.  (7)  shot,  shooter  --  (a  person  who  shoots  (as  regards  their  ability);  "he  is  a  crack  shot";  "a  poor  shooter") 
  15.  (7)  blastoff,  shot  --  (the  launching  of  a  missile  or  spacecraft  to  a  specified  destination) 
  16.  (5)  shot  --  (an  explosive  charge  used  in  blasting) 
  17.  (1)  guess,  guesswork,  guessing,  shot,  dead  reckoning  --  (an  estimate  based  on  little  or  no  information) 
 
  Overview  of  noun  shot 
 
  The  noun  shot  has  17  senses  (first  17  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (759)  shot  --  (an  attempt  to  score  in  a  game) 
  2.  (348)  stroke,  shot  --  ((sports)  the  act  of  swinging  or  striking  at  a  ball  with  a  club  or  racket  or  bat  or  cue  or  hand;  "a  good  shot  require  good  balance  and  tempo";  "he  left  me  an  almost  impossible  shot") 
  3.  (280)  shooting,  shot  --  (the  act  of  firing  a  projectile;  "his  shooting  was  slow  but  accurate") 
  4.  (181)  shot,  crack  --  ((informal)  a  chance  to  do  something  "he  wanted  a  shot  at  the  champion") 
  5.  (114)  injection,  shot  --  (the  act  of  putting  a  liquid  into  the  body  by  means  of  a  syringe;  "the  nurse  gave  him  a  flu  shot") 
  6.  (96)  shot,  pellet  --  (a  solid  missile  discharged  from  a  firearm;  "the  shot  buzzed  past  his  ear") 
  7.  (76)  snapshot,  shot  --  (an  informal  photograph;  usually  made  with  a  small  hand-held  camera;  "my  snapshots  haven't  been  developed  yet";  "he  tried  to  get  unposed  shots  of  his  friends") 
  8.  (71)  scene,  shot  --  (a  consecutive  series  of  pictures  that  constitutes  a  unit  of  action  in  a  film) 
  9.  (58)  shot  --  (an  informal  word  for  any  attempt  or  effort;  "he  gave  it  his  best  shot") 
  10.  (25)  shot,  shaft,  slam,  dig,  barb,  jibe,  gibe  --  (an  aggressive  remark  directed  at  a  person  like  a  missile  and  intended  to  have  a  telling  effect;  "his  parting  shot  was  `drop  dead'";  "she  threw  shafts  of  sarcasm";  "she  takes  a  dig  at  me  every  chance  she  gets") 
  11.  (17)  shot  --  (a  blow  hard  enough  to  cause  injury;  "he  is  still  recovering  from  a  shot  to  his  leg";  "I  caught  him  with  a  solid  shot  to  the  chin") 
  12.  (15)  nip,  shot  --  (a  small  drink  of  liquor;  "he  poured  a  shot  of  whiskey") 
  13.  (8)  shot  --  (sports  equipment  consisting  of  a  heavy  metal  ball  used  in  the  shot  put  "he  trained  at  putting  the  shot") 
  14.  (7)  shot,  shooter  --  (a  person  who  shoots  (as  regards  their  ability);  "he  is  a  crack  shot";  "a  poor  shooter") 
  15.  (7)  blastoff,  shot  --  (the  launching  of  a  missile  or  spacecraft  to  a  specified  destination) 
  16.  (5)  shot  --  (an  explosive  charge  used  in  blasting) 
  17.  (1)  guess,  guesswork,  guessing,  shot,  dead  reckoning  --  (an  estimate  based  on  little  or  no  information) 

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