shot

Pronunciation: /ʃɑt/

Reading level: medium

Estimated CEFR level: A2 — Elementary

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the act of firing a projectile
  2. noun a solid missile discharged from a firearm
  3. noun (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand

Etymology

The past participle of shoot.

In classic literature

Synonyms

shooting

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
propulsion
Narrower (hyponyms)
shellfire, discharge, shoot, headshot, gunfire, potshot

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