Word: shot Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Inherited from Middle English schot, from Old English sceot, from Proto-Germanic *skutą; compare the doublet scot. Pronunciation: /ʃɒt/, /ʃɑt/ 1. The result of launching a projectile or bullet. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The shot was wide of the mark. 2. The act of launching a ball or similar object toward a goal. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: They took the lead on a last-minute shot. Example: England's attacking impetus was limited to one shot from Lampard that was comfortably collected by keeper Iker Casillas, but for all Spain's domination of the ball his England counterpart Joe Hart was unemployed. 3. The heavy iron ball used for the shot put. Labels: countable Example: The shot flew twenty metres, and nearly landed on the judge's foot. 4. The athletics event of shot put. Labels: uncountable Example: For two years Templeton has given individual attention to Krenz. The young man has reciprocated by giving at least two hours each day to practice in the shot and discus. 5. Small metal balls, or other hard objects of various shapes, used as ammunition, especially in shotgun shells or artillery shells. Labels: uncountable Example: Steel shot, unlike lead shot, avoids contaminating the land with spent lead. Example: The bank robbers' handloaded shotgun shells used rock salt as the shot. 6. Metal or stone balls (or similar), not necessarily small, used as ammunition. Labels: historical, uncountable Example: The shot for this ship's deck guns, in that day, consisted only of solid iron balls such as ten-pounders. Example: Accurſt be he that firſt inuented war, They knew not, ah, they knew not ſimple men, How thoſe were hit by pelting Cannon ſhot, Stand ſtaggering like a quiuering Aſpen leafe, Fearing the force of Boreas boiſtrous blaſts. 7. Someone who shoots (a gun, longbow, etc.); a person reckoned as to their aim. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: He'd make a bad soldier, since he's a lousy shot. Example: Sir William was a Shot and could not support the idea of losing such a Day, even for such a Cause. 8. An opportunity or attempt. Labels: countable, figuratively, uncountable Example: I'd like just one more shot at winning this game. Example: You won't see me buying a round of Jägerbombs for girls half my age because I know when I have no shot. 9. A remark or comment, especially one which is critical or insulting. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Schwarzenegger also is taking nasty shots from his own party, as GOP conservatives bash some of his appointments as Kennedyesque and traitorous to party values. 10. A punch or other physical blow. Labels: US, countable, slang, uncountable 11. A measure of alcohol, usually spirits, as taken either from a shot-glass or directly from the bottle, equivalent to about 44 milliliters or 1.5 ounces. ("pony shot"= 30 milliliters; 1 fluid ounce) Labels: countable, uncountable Example: I'd like a shot of whisky in my coffee. Example: You can kiss a hundred boys in bars Shoot another shot, try to stop the feeling 12. A single serving of espresso. Labels: countable, uncountable 13. A charge to be paid, a scot or shout. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Drink up. It's his shot. Example: Here no shots are where all sharers be. 14. A reckoning, a share of a tavern bill, etc. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Yet still while I have got / Enough to pay the shot / Of Boniface, both gruff and greedy O! 15. A single snapshot or an unbroken sequence of photographic film exposures, or the digital equivalent; an unedited sequence of frames. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: We got a good shot of the hummingbirds mating. Example: Even if everyone else is taking close-up shots of the crumpled body of a rock climber who fell to his death, and your photographer did too, maybe you don't feel the need to air that shot. 16. A vaccination; an injection for the purpose of vaccination. Labels: Australia, Canada, US, countable, uncountable Example: tetanus shot Example: I went to the doctor to get a shot for malaria. 17. Any injection. Labels: countable, uncommon, uncountable Example: […] allowed heroin addicts to receive daily heroin shots supervised by a nurse in a clinical setting. Switzerland has since expanded this program due to evidence that crime rates and unemployment rates among participants drop during participation (266-7). Example: Chung Seo-un has traces of opium shots in her upper right arm, which is swollen and has hardened bloody lumps like stones. 18. A home run that scores one, two, or three runs (a four run home run is usually referred to as a grand slam). Labels: countable, informal, uncountable Example: His solo shot in the seventh inning ended up winning the game. 19. Written documentation of a behavior infraction. Labels: countable, uncountable 20. A cast of one or more nets. Labels: countable, uncountable 21. A place or spot for setting nets. Labels: countable, uncountable 22. A single draft or catch of fish made. Labels: countable, uncountable