📒 the act of firing a gun; the sound this makes
- We heard some shots in the distance.
- shot at somebody/something Someone took a shot at the car.
- shot to something She was killed by a single shot to the head.
📒 a person who shoots a gun in a particular way (well, badly, etc.)
- She is a crack shot with a rifle.
📒 an attempt to score a goal or point in a game
- He took a shot from the edge of the box.
- Taylor scored with a low shot into the corner of the net.
- She turned and hit a shot that looked like a certain goal.
📒 an act of hitting the ball
- Good shot!
- Go on—take another shot.
- She started the day one shot off the lead.
📒 the heavy ball that is used in the sports competition called shot-put
📒 a photograph
- We stood there patiently while he snapped a few shots.
- I got some good shots of people at the party.
- I decided to stop and take a quick shot of the street.
📒 a scene in a film that is filmed continuously by one camera
- the opening shot of a character walking across a desert
- The director is clearly fond of tracking and aerial shots.
- The exterior shots were filmed in Morocco and Malta.
📒 a large number of small metal balls that you fire together from a shotgun
- Round shot whistled over our heads.
- Conservationists have called on the government to ban the use of lead shot in shotgun cartridges.
📒 a large stone or metal ball that was shot from a cannon or large gun in the past
📒 a remark or an action that is usually one of a series, and is aimed against somebody/something that you are arguing or competing with
- This statement was the opening shot in the argument.
- The supermarket fired the first shot in a price war today.
- He couldn't resist taking a cheap shot at his political opponent.
📒 the act of trying to do or achieve something
- The team are looking good for a shot at the title.
- I've never produced a play before but I'll have a shot at it.
- I'm willing to give it a shot.
📒 a small amount of a drug that is put into your body using a syringe
- a flu shot (= to protect you against flu)
- a shot of morphine
- Have you had all your shots for your expedition yet?
📒 a small amount of a drink, especially a strong alcoholic one
📒 the process of sending a spacecraft into and through space
- The space shot was shown live on television.
- a moon shot
📒 a horse, dog, etc. that has the particular chance of winning a race that is mentioned
- The horse is a 10–1 shot.
📒 an important person
📒 to be the person who controls a situation
📒 very quickly and without hesitating
- If I had the chance to go there, I'd go like a shot.
📒 an attempt or a guess that is not likely to be successful but is worth trying
- It's a long shot, but it just might work.
📒 not nearly; not at all
- It's not over yet—not by a long shot.
📒 a final remark, especially an unkind one, that somebody makes as they leave
- As her parting shot she warned Pete never to come near her again.
📒 something that you say or do as a warning to somebody about what might happen if they do not change, etc.
📒 something that encourages somebody/something or gives them the help they need
- Their enthusiasm has been a shot in the arm for all of us.
📒 a guess; something you do without knowing what the result will be
- The figure he came up with was really just a shot in the dark.
- It was only a stab in the dark, but I hoped I could learn something.