shot
373
1.6
- noun
- /ʃɑt/
- You can take as many shots as you want during practise.
- foul shot
- 3-point shot
- jump shot
Examples
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If you make this shot, I'll pay you double for it.
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Yeah, got a sweet little hook shot off the glass.
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We missed the shot one more time.
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Long story short, I made three shots pretty quick.
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Jeff made a great shot, knocking the bird down about 40 yards out.
Fiction book (1994) -
It was worth a shot.
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Take the open shot.
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Excellent shot.
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Good shot, Billy.
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In the final minutes of the game, he took a desperate shot from the three-point line.
Synonyms
159
2.3
An attempt to hit something made with a wide arm movement
36
6.6
An object thrown or fired through the air, often used as a weapon
22
5.1
A shot in basketball made while the player is jumping
16
2.7
A basketball shot made while you jump and let go of the ball at the top
7
3.4
A strong shot where a player jumps and puts the ball through the hoop with one or both hands
2
7.2
A fast, powerful hockey shot made by swinging the stick hard
1
2.7
A swing of a golf club to hit the ball
1
3.6
A basketball shot made by sweeping the arm and releasing the ball high with the hand farthest from the basket
1
6.1
A short golf shot hit to land the ball on the putting green
1
3.5
A basketball shot where a player jumps and pushes the ball down into the hoop with one or both hands
1
9.9
A solid metal ball used in cannons in the past
1
2.0
An attempt to score by throwing the ball into the hoop
1
3.8
A soft shot in tennis that lands just over the net and drops quickly, hard to reach
1
6.1
A short low golf shot that makes the ball run along the ground toward the hole
1
3.6
A stroke in tennis or similar racket sports made with the back of the hand facing the ball
1
3.9
A basketball move in which a player stands still and uses both hands to put the ball in the basket
1
2.5
A hit of the tennis ball with a racket during play
1
3.0
A stroke hit with the palm facing forward in tennis or badminton
1
4.9
A close-range basketball shot made with an underhand scooping motion over a defender
1
3.7
A shot in basketball that bounces off the backboard into the hoop
1
4.7
An attempt to score a goal in soccer by hitting the ball with the head
1
8.5
A shot made in reply to another person's shot
1
7.0
A basketball play where a player puts the ball down hard through the hoop
Idioms
3
7.7
An early warning action or comment showing a stronger response may follow
Compounds
12
1.8
A small glass that holds one small drink of strong alcohol like whiskey or tequila
3
2.7
A photo taken at the best moment that shows the main thing in the picture clearly
- Specialized
2
2.9
An extra vaccine dose you get after the first to make protection stronger
- Specialized
1
3.6
A basketball shot made by sweeping the arm and releasing the ball high with the hand farthest from the basket
- Specialized
1
2.6
A free throw in basketball taken from the line when an opponent breaks the rules
1
3.5
A basketball shot where a player jumps and pushes the ball down into the hoop with one or both hands
- Specialized
1
3.8
A soft shot in tennis that lands just over the net and drops quickly, hard to reach
- Specialized
1
6.1
A short low golf shot that makes the ball run along the ground toward the hole
1
3.6
A stroke in tennis or similar racket sports made with the back of the hand facing the ball
1
3.9
A basketball move in which a player stands still and uses both hands to put the ball in the basket
- Archaic
1
9.8
A metal cylinder filled with small balls fired from a cannon to spread them widely
- Jargon
1
4.9
A close-range basketball shot made with an underhand scooping motion over a defender
1
9.9
A tall building used to make small round lead balls for guns by dropping hot lead into water
- Specialized
1
8.6
A hole that workers drill in rock or earth to hold explosives for blasting
- Archaic
1
9.9
A metal cylinder filled with many small balls that scatter when fired from a cannon
- Jargon
A pool shot where the player holds the cue almost vertical so the cue ball curves around another ball
A tropical plant grown for its edible root that people use to make starch for cooking
- Specialized
A soft metal mixture mostly made of lead used to make small pellets for shotgun shells
- NSFW
A video or film with bright, swirling images that look unreal, like a strong drug trip
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Etymology
Shot in sport comes from the same idea as shoot — to 'throw' or send something toward a target. That's why the heavy ball in the shot put is called the shot you throw.