shot
∞
2.1
- noun
- /ʃɑt/
- Informal
:
intento
- I love those guys and they should take their shot and it's great.
- take a shot
- a long shot
- one shot
Maybe I'm willing to give it a shot, huh?
- Maybe I'm willing to give it a shot, huh?
- Who will give them a fair shot if we leave?
- I gave it a shot, you know?
- And the answer is, Oh yeah, totally give it a shot, pun intended.
- They really need a, they need a real shot at this diet.
- So let's give it a shot and a quick, quick thank you.
- Also if you did want a shot at getting back together with her.
- And I thought, yeah, I'll give it a shot, Let's see how this goes.
- So trust me that I have given them their fair shot, Rowan.
Examples
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We still got a shot to save your life.
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Who will give them a fair shot if we leave?
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Who will give them a fair shot if we leave?
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I gave it a shot, you know?
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Also if you did want a shot at getting back together with her.
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We're giving, we're being given this extra shot right now.
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We get one shot at this.
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Let me give it a fair shot and I'm going to try again.
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They feel like this is their only shot at a certain job.
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She doesn't know if she has a good shot at winning the competition.
Synonyms
768
1.0
An answer or opinion made without enough information
95
4.0
An attempt to do something
72
3.2
A try using all your effort
58
4.6
An unlikely attempt that is still worth trying
39
4.6
An attempt to do something, often without being sure it will work
Idioms
4
7.7
An early warning action or comment showing a stronger response may follow
Compounds
13
1.8
A small glass that holds one small drink of strong alcohol like whiskey or tequila
5
2.7
A photo taken at the best moment that shows the main thing in the picture clearly
- Specialized
3
2.6
A free throw in basketball taken from the line when an opponent breaks the rules
- Specialized
3
3.6
A basketball shot made by sweeping the arm and releasing the ball high with the hand farthest from the basket
- Specialized
3
2.9
An extra vaccine dose you get after the first to make protection stronger
- Specialized
1
6.1
A short low golf shot that makes the ball run along the ground toward the hole
- Specialized
1
3.8
A soft shot in tennis that lands just over the net and drops quickly, hard to reach
- Archaic
1
9.8
A metal cylinder filled with small balls fired from a cannon to spread them widely
1
3.5
A basketball shot where a player jumps and pushes the ball down into the hoop with one or both hands
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
- Specialized
1
8.6
A hole that workers drill in rock or earth to hold explosives for blasting
- Archaic
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
- Jargon
A close-range basketball shot made with an underhand scooping motion over a defender
- 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
A tall building used to make small round lead balls for guns by dropping hot lead into water
How Likely
- Literature
202
3.4
∞
2.0
∞
1.0
- Informal
∞
2.1
- Informal
58
4.6
Surface Forms
Etymology
Shot meaning an attempt comes from taking a 'shot' at a target, like trying to hit something. So to 'give it a shot' is simply to try once or to take a chance.