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• the man fired several shots from his pistol.
• someone took a shot at the car.
• we heard some shots in the distance.
• this statement was the opening shot in the argument.

shot

1. the act of firing a gun; the sound this makes
• see also gunshot
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/gunshot
• The man fired several shots from his pistol.
• Someone took a shot at the car.
• We heard some shots in the distance.
2. a person who shoots a gun in a particular way (well, badly, etc.)
3. a large number of small metal balls that you fire together from a shotgun
• see also buckshot
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/buckshot
4. a large stone or metal ball that was shot from a cannon or large gun in the past
5. a remark or an action that is usually one of a series, and is aimed against somebody/something that you are arguing or competing with
• This statement was the opening shot in the argument.
• The supermarket fired the first shot in a price war today.
6. the act of trying to do or achieve something
• The team are looking good for a shot at the title.
• I've never produced a play before but I'll have a shot at it.
• I'm willing to give it a shot.
• Just give it your best shot (= try as hard as you can) and you'll be fine.
7. the action of hitting, kicking or throwing the ball in order to score a point or goal in a game
• Taylor scored with a low shot into the corner of the net.
• Good shot!
8. the heavy ball that is used in the sports competition called shot-put
• See related entries: Athletics
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/athletics/shot_1
9. a photograph
• see also mugshot
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/mugshot
• I got some good shots of people at the party.
• a photograph of the house
• Can I take a photograph?
• We had our picture taken in front of the hotel.
• a passport photo
• I tried to get a shot of him in the water.
• holiday snaps
• a set of prints
10. a scene in a film/movie that is filmed continuously by one camera
• the opening shot of a character walking across a desert
11. a small amount of a drug that is put into your body using a syringe
• synonym injection
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/injection
• a flu shot (= to protect you against flu)
• a shot of morphine
12. a small amount of a drink, especially a strong alcoholic one
• a shot of whisky
13. an occasion when a spacecraft is sent into space
• The space shot was shown live on television.
14. a horse, dog, etc. that has the particular chance of winning a race that is mentioned
• See related entries: Equine sports
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/equine_sports/shot_5
• The horse is a 10–1 shot.
15. an important person
16. to be the person who controls a situation
17. very quickly and without hesitating
• If I had the chance to go there, I'd go like a shot.
18. an attempt or a guess that is not likely to be successful but is worth trying
• It's a long shot, but it just might work.
19. not nearly; not at all
• It's not over yet—not by a long chalk.
20. a final remark, especially an unkind one, that somebody makes as they leave
• As her parting shot she warned Pete never to come near her again.
21. something that you say or do as a warning to somebody about what might happen if they do not change, etc.
22. something that gives somebody/something the help or encouragement they need
23. a guess; something you do without knowing what the result will be
• The figure he came up with was really just a shot in the dark.

Extra Examples

• As her parting shot she warned Pete never to come near her again.
• Go on—take another shot.
• Have you had all your shots for your expedition yet?
• He cracked a terrific shot into the bottom corner of the net.
• He killed them with a clean shot to their heads.
• He scuffed a shot from the edge of the box.
• I got some great shots of the runners as they crossed the line.
• I heard a pistol shot.
• I took a few more shots at the target, but missed every time.
• I’m not very good at repairing things, but I’ll have a shot at it.
• Kate snapped a few shots with her camera through the window.
• My first shot went wide, but my second was right on target.
• She is a crack shot with a rifle.
• She was killed by a single shot to the head.
• That man fired the fatal head shot.
• The applause acted on her like a shot of adrenalin.
• The goalkeeper parried his first shot but he scored from the rebound.
• The shot hit him in the chest.
• Their captain tried a long shot on goal.
• a publicity shot of the band performing
• a shot from a low angle
• a shot from his rifle
• a shot of penicillin
• a superb shot from Rivaldo
• a wide-angle shot showing the Grand Canyon
• a wide-angle shot showing the Houses of Parliament
• his right-footed shot from outside the penalty area
• the opening shot in the election campaign
• Conservationists have called on the government to ban the use of lead shot in shotgun cartridges.
• I tried to get a shot of him in the water.
• I’m willing to give it a shot.
• I’ve never produced a play before but I’ll have a shot at it.
• Just give it your best shot and you’ll be fine.
• Round shot whistled over our heads.
• She took a wide-angle shot of the house and garden.
• publicity shots

Word Origin

• noun Old English sc(e)ot, gesc(e)ot of Germanic origin; related to German Geschoss, from the base of the verb shoot.