[shot] 
noun, plural shots or, for 6, 8, shot; verb, shot⋅ted, shot⋅ting.| 1. | a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc. |
| 2. | the range of or the distance traveled by a missile in its flight. |
| 3. | an aimed discharge of a missile. |
| 4. | an attempt to hit a target with a missile. |
| 5. | an act or instance of shooting a firearm, bow, etc. |
| 6. | a small ball or pellet of lead, a number of which are loaded in a cartridge and used for one charge of a shotgun. |
| 7. | such pellets collectively: a charge of shot. |
| 8. | a projectile for discharge from a firearm or cannon. |
| 9. | such projectiles collectively: shot and shell. |
| 10. | a person who shoots; marksman: He was a good shot. |
| 11. | Slang. a blow; punch: The prizefighter was knocked out by a shot in the chin. |
| 12. | anything like a shot, esp. in being sudden and forceful. |
| 13. | a heavy metal ball that competitors cast as far as possible in shot-putting contests. |
| 14. | an aimed stroke, throw, or the like, as in certain games, esp. in an attempt to score. |
| 15. | an attempt or try: He's entitled to a shot at the championship. |
| 16. | a remark aimed at some person or thing. |
| 17. | a guess at something. |
| 18. | a hypodermic injection, as of a serum, vaccine, narcotic, or anaesthetic: He took a series of immunizing shots for hay fever. |
| 19. | a small quantity, esp. an ounce, of undiluted liquor. |
| 20. | an amount due, esp. at a tavern. |
| 21. | Photography.
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| 22. | Movies, Television. a unit of action photographed without interruption and constituting a single camera view. |
| 23. | an explosive charge in place for detonation, as in mining or quarrying. |
| 24. | Metallurgy. comparatively hard globules of metal in the body of a casting. |
| 25. | Nautical. a 90-foot (27-m) length of anchor cable or chain. |
| 26. | Checkers. a compulsory series of exchanges, especially when it proves favorable to the aggressor. |
| 27. | Textiles.
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| 28. | a chance with odds for and against; a bet: a 20 to 1 shot that his horse will come in first. |
| 29. | to load or supply with shot. |
| 30. | to weight with shot. |
| 31. | to manufacture shot, as in a shot tower. |
| 32. | by a long shot. long shot (def. 4). |
| 33. | call one's shots, Informal. to indicate beforehand what one intends to do and how one intends to do it. |
| 34. | call the shots, Informal. to have the power or authority to make decisions or control policy: Now that he's chairman of the board, he calls the shots. |
| 35. | have or take a shot at, make an attempt at: I'll have a shot at solving the problem. |
| 36. | like a shot, instantly; quickly: He bolted out of here like a shot. |
| 37. | shot in the arm, Informal. something that results in renewed vigor, confidence, etc.; stimulus: Her recent promotion has given her a shot in the arm. The new members gave the club a shot in the arm. |
| 38. | shot in the dark, Informal. a wild guess; a random conjecture. |
shot (shŏt)
n.
A hypodermic injection.
A small amount given or applied at one time.
