Word

shot, n.
(shots)
freq. cnt. 54

the act of firing a projectile
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 45 freq. cnt.: 24 freq. cnt.: 21

shooting shot

sample sentences

"his shooting was slow but accurate"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

shoot

semantic pointers

hypernym

propulsion, actuation

hyponym

shoot countershot firing, discharge, firing off gunfire, gunshot headshot shellfire potshot

part meronym

fire control

a solid missile discharged from a firearm
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 20 freq. cnt.: 20

pellet shot

sample sentences

"the shot buzzed past his ear"

semantic pointers

hyponym

BB, BB shot bird shot, buckshot, duck shot grapeshot, grape ball, musket ball

part holonym

case shot, canister, canister shot

hypernym

missile, projectile

(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3

shot stroke

sample sentences

"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"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

stroke

semantic pointers

part meronym

follow-through

hyponym

break carom, cannon masse, masse shot miscue cut, undercut swipe tennis stroke, tennis shot baseball swing, swing, cut golf stroke, golf shot, swing

domain of synset (topic)

sport, athletics

hypernym

play, maneuver, manoeuvre

the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

injection shot

sample sentences

"the nurse gave him a flu shot"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

inject

semantic pointers

hyponym

intradermal injection intramuscular injection intravenous injection subcutaneous injection

hypernym

medical care, medical aid

a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 1

scene shot

semantic pointers

hypernym

photograph, photo, exposure, picture, pic

part holonym

film, movie, motion picture, picture, moving picture, moving-picture show, motion-picture show, picture show, pic, flick

hyponym

outtake

a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)
<noun.person> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

shooter shot

sample sentences

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

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

shoot shoot shoot

semantic pointers

hypernym

expert

hyponym

marksman, sharpshooter, crack shot gunman, gun trapshooter

a chance to do something
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

crack shot

sample sentences

"he wanted a shot at the champion"

semantic pointers

domain of synset (usage)

colloquialism

hypernym

opportunity, chance

the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
<noun.act>

blastoff shot

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

blast off

semantic pointers

hypernym

rocket firing, rocket launching

informal words for any attempt or effort
<noun.act>

shot stab

sample sentences

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

semantic pointers

hypernym

effort, attempt, try, endeavor, endeavour

an attempt to score in a game
<noun.act>

shot

semantic pointers

hyponym

basketball shot slapshot headshot

hypernym

effort, attempt, try, endeavor, endeavour

a blow hard enough to cause injury
<noun.act>

shot

sample sentences

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

semantic pointers

hypernym

blow

hyponym

cheap shot

an explosive charge used in blasting
<noun.artifact>

shot

semantic pointers

hypernym

charge, burster, bursting charge, explosive charge

sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put
<noun.artifact>

shot

sample sentences

"he trained at putting the shot"

semantic pointers

hypernym

sports equipment

an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

shot snap snapshot

sample sentences

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

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

snap

semantic pointers

hypernym

photograph, photo, exposure, picture, pic

an estimate based on little or no information
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

dead reckoning guess guessing guesswork shot

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

guess guess

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

guess

semantic pointers

hypernym

estimate, approximation, idea, estimation

an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

barb dig gibe jibe shaft shot slam

sample sentences

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

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

gibe

semantic pointers

hypernym

remark, comment, input

hyponym

cheap shot

a small drink of liquor
<noun.quantity>

nip shot

sample sentences

"he poured a shot of whiskey"

semantic pointers

hypernym

small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount