shot

Adjective

• varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
  • changeable taffeta
    
  • chatoyant (or shot) silk
    
  • a dragonfly hovered, vibrating and iridescent
    

Noun

• the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination

• informal words for any attempt or effort
  • he gave it his best shot
    
  • he took a stab at forecasting
    

• an attempt to score in a game

• 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
    

• an explosive charge used in blasting

• sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put
  • he trained at putting the 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
    

• an estimate based on little or no information

• 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
    

• a small drink of liquor
  • he poured a shot of whiskey
    

• the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe
  • the nurse gave him a flu shot
    

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

• a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)
  • he is a crack shot
    
  • a poor shooter
    

• a chance to do something
  • he wanted a shot at the champion
    

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

• a solid missile discharged from a firearm
  • the shot buzzed past his ear
    

• the act of firing a projectile
  • his shooting was slow but accurate
    

Related words

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