shot

A person who fires a gun, sometimes paid to kill others

A person who aims and fires weapons, often in the military or in contests

A person who shoots a bow and arrow

A person who can hit targets very accurately with a gun or in sport

A person who shoots very accurately with a gun

A person who hits targets very accurately with a gun

A person who is very good at using guns and hitting targets

A woman who shoots well with a gun

A very accurate shooter who can hit small targets from a distance

A person who shoots very well, often in the army or competitions

A person who is not able to do a job or task well

Good to try something even if it may not work

By a much larger amount than others

Very quickly and without hesitation

An early warning action or comment showing a stronger response may follow

To rise very quickly to a much higher level

To guess or try something without much information

To say something quickly without thinking

To leave a place very quickly

A person who is important and powerful in a job or field

A try using all your effort

A single bullet and its case ready to be fired from a gun

An unlikely attempt that is still worth trying

A photograph of a person's face taken by police after arrest to identify them

A basketball shot made while you jump and let go of the ball at the top

A person or thing unlikely to win in a competition

A small glass that holds one small drink of strong alcohol like whiskey or tequila

An unfair physical attack on a player, often after the play stops

Able to learn something new from a single example

An unfair comment that attacks someone who cannot defend themselves

A track and field event where athletes throw a heavy metal ball as far as possible

Two equal servings of alcohol or strong coffee served together

A photo taken at the best moment that shows the main thing in the picture clearly

A final sharp remark you say as you leave to hurt or surprise someone

A person who hits targets very accurately with a gun

A free throw in basketball taken from the line when an opponent breaks the rules

A basketball shot made by sweeping the arm and releasing the ball high with the hand farthest from the basket

An extra vaccine dose you get after the first to make protection stronger

A shot in basketball that bounces off the backboard into the hoop

A swing of a golf club to hit the ball

An athlete who throws a heavy ball called a shot in competitions

A short low golf shot that makes the ball run along the ground toward the hole

A short golf shot hit to land the ball on the putting green

A soft shot in tennis that lands just over the net and drops quickly, hard to reach

A single firing of a rifle that makes a loud sound

An attempt to score by throwing the ball into the hoop

Small round lead pellets used in shotgun shells to hunt small birds

A metal cylinder filled with small balls fired from a cannon to spread them widely

A basketball shot where a player jumps and pushes the ball down into the hoop with one or both hands

A stroke in tennis or similar racket sports made with the back of the hand facing the ball

A tennis hit that goes past an opponent at the net

A basketball move in which a player stands still and uses both hands to put the ball in the basket

A hole that workers drill in rock or earth to hold explosives for blasting

A small round metal pellet fired from an air gun

A metal cylinder filled with many small balls that scatter when fired from a cannon

A shot you take from the free throw line after a foul

A tennis stroke where you hit the ball downwards so it spins backwards

Small metal balls put in shotgun shells for hunting ducks

A stroke hit with the palm facing forward in tennis or badminton

A pool shot where the player holds the cue almost vertical so the cue ball curves around another ball

A rocket launch that sends a spacecraft to the moon

A very ambitious project that is unlikely to succeed

A tropical plant grown for its edible root that people use to make starch for cooking

The farthest distance a rifle bullet can hit a target

A solid metal ball used in cannons in the past

A high, short golf shot that lands softly near the hole

A one-handed basketball shot you take while turning on one foot

A supply of gunpowder and bullets for old guns

A close-range basketball shot made with an underhand scooping motion over a defender

A hit of the tennis ball with a racket during play

A soft metal mixture mostly made of lead used to make small pellets for shotgun shells

A video or film with bright, swirling images that look unreal, like a strong drug trip

A goalkeeper who is very good at saving shots on goal

A tall building used to make small round lead balls for guns by dropping hot lead into water

A basketball play where a player puts the ball down hard through the hoop