Definition of “shot” - English Dictionary

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shotverb

uk ​ /ʃɒt/ us ​ /ʃɑːt/

shotnoun

uk ​ /ʃɒt/ us ​ /ʃɑːt/

shot noun (SPORT)

B2 [ C ] a kick, hit, or throw of the ball that is intended to score points in a sport such as cricket, football, tennis, or golf:

And that was a great shot by Márquez!
Murray drove a forehand shot down the line to win the match.

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shot noun (WEAPON)

B2 [ C ] the action of firing a gun or another weapon:

He fired four shots at the car as it drove off.
a good/poor shot

› someone who is skilled/not skilled at aiming and firing a gun

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shot noun (ATTEMPT)

› [ C usually singular ] informal an attempt to do or achieve something that you have not done before:

I thought I'd have a shot at making my own wine.
I've never tried bowling before, but I thought I'd give it a shot.

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shot noun (PHOTOGRAPH/FILM)

B2 [ C ] a photograph:

I got/took some really good shots of the harbour at sunset.

› [ C ] a short piece in a film in which there is a single action or a short series of actions

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Idiom(s)

a shot in the arm
a shot in the dark
give sth your best shot
like a shot

shotadjective

uk ​ /ʃɒt/ us ​ /ʃɑːt/

Idiom(s)

be shot through with sth

(Definition of “shot” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

“shot” in American English

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shot

us ​ /ʃɑt/

shot (SHOOT)

› past simple and past participle of shoot

shotnoun

us ​ /ʃɑt/

shot noun (WEAPON)

› [ C ] the action of firing a gun or another weapon:

Several shots were fired.

shot noun (SPORTS)

› [ C ] an attempt to score a point by throwing, hitting, or kicking a ball or other object:

Roberts sank two foul shots to win the game.

shot noun (FILM)

› [ C ] a photograph, or a short piece in a movie in which there is a single action or a short series of actions:

I got some really good shots of the harbor at sunset.

shot noun (DRUG)

› [ C ] an amount of a drug that is put into the body by a single injection:

The doctor gave him a shot of cortisone.

shot noun (METAL BALL)

› [ C/U ] a heavy metal ball thrown in a sports competition, or small metal balls fired from a gun

shot noun (ATTEMPT)

› [ U ] infml an attempt to do or achieve something that is difficult, when success is uncertain:

I’m not sure they’ll consider me for the job, but I’ll give it a shot.

shot noun (AMOUNT OF DRINK)

› [ C ] a small amount of an alcoholic drink:

a shot of whiskey

Idiom(s)

a shot in the arm

shotadjective [ not gradable ]

us ​ /ʃɑt/ infml

shot adjective [ not gradable ] (DESTROYED)

› no longer working or effective:

The brakes are shot – you’d better take the car in to the garage.

(Definition of “shot” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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