Thesaurus: shots

of Shot

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pl. of Shot
n. pl. The refuse of cattle taken from a drove.
The refuse of cattle taken from a drove. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
The refuse of cattle taken from a drove. [Prov. Eng.]Halliwell.
n the act of firing a projectile n a solid missile discharged from a firearm n (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand n a chance to do something n a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot) n a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film n the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe n a small drink of liquor n an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect n an estimate based on little or no information n an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera n sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put n an explosive charge used in blasting n a blow hard enough to cause injury n an attempt to score in a game n informal words for any attempt or effort n the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination