Shot
/ʃɒt/
Shot is a noun, adjective and verb with 6 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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The result of launching a projectile or bullet.
“The shot was wide off the mark.”
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The act of launching a ball or similar object toward a goal.
“They took the lead on a last-minute shot.”
adjective
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(of material, especially silk) Woven from warp and weft strands of different colours, resulting in an iridescent appearance.
“The cloak was shot through with silver threads.”
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Scarred silly or crazy of something or someone usually due to a traumatic experience with said fear.
“This man is wolf shot from seeing too many horror movies with wolves in them, so much so that even the mention of the word “wolf” makes him run in terror and that need committed to the insane asylum.”
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