shot Meaning and Definition

1. n. the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination

2. n. the act of firing a projectile

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

4. n. the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe

5. n. informal words for any attempt or effort

6. n. an attempt to score in a game

7. n. a blow hard enough to cause injury

8. n. a solid missile discharged from a firearm

9. n. an explosive charge used in blasting

10. n. sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put

11. n. an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera

12. n. an estimate based on little or no information

13. n. a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film

14. n. an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

15. n. a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)

16. n. a small drink of liquor

17. n. a chance to do something

18. s. varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles