shot
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2.5
- noun
- /ʃɑt/
:
chupito
- Dad ordered a shot and a beer, and an orange soda for me.
- vodka shots
- a shot glass
- downed shots
I'm just like everyone's my friend buying shots, but then I'm not.
- I'm just like everyone's my friend buying shots, but then I'm not.
- After a couple more shots of tequila, here we go.
- And he'd had like seven shots of moonshine, like he's fucked.
- I don't do shots because every time I do a shot, I throw up.
Examples
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Let's get a round of shots too, what do you say?
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We took four more shots, and then Jim said it was time for the main event.
Academic text (2002) -
- Scott, get me a shot of this.
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Yeah, get me 2 shots for her, all right?
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Want a shot of whiskey?
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I lifted the shot glass to him and then touched it to my lips.
Academic text (2007) -
Frank left hastily and came back in a moment with a shot glass of what appeared to be brandy.
Fiction book (1992) -
Tony has finished pouring a shot of whiskey, which Tom immediately knocks back.
Fiction book (1990) -
Ed sits in a chaise lounge by the pool, studying papers and drinking shots of whiskey.
Fiction book (1994) -
After dinner, we decided to take a shot of whiskey to celebrate our milestone.
Synonyms
12
5.3
A large drink taken quickly
11
7.8
A small amount of strong alcohol drunk quickly
7
8.2
A small quick drink of alcohol taken at once
5
3.9
Two equal servings of alcohol or strong coffee served together
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
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Etymology
A helpful way to remember the drinking shot is to think of it as a small, quick 'hit' you take in one move, a bit like 'shooting' it back; that is why a shot is a small serving of strong drink.