Etymology : Middle English sheten, shuten, from Old English scEotan; akin to Old Norse skjOta to shoot
Pronunciation : shüt
Function : verb
Date : before 12th century
1. firing of a bullet or other projectile from a weapon; range of a firearm or other weapon; lead pellet used in shotguns; shooter; hypodermic injection; throwing of a heavy ball (Sports); blow; photograph; film or video sequence; small amount of liquor. struck by a bullet or projectile; multicolored, variegated; filled with a particular quality; ruined, worn out. worn, broken, ruined, had it When they returned my bike, the gears were shot - worn out. shot\shot\, n.; pl. shotor shots (#). [oe. shot, schot, as. gesceot a missile; akin to d. schot a shot, shoot, g. schuss, geschoss a missile, icel. skot a throwing, a javelin, and e. shoot, v.t. ?159. see:
shoot, and cf. shot a share.].
2. the act of shooting; discharge of a firearm or other weapon which throws a missile. he caused twenty shot of his greatest cannon to be made at the king's army.
3. a missile weapon, particularly a ball or bullet; specifically, whatever is discharged as a projectile from firearms or cannon by the force of an explosive.note: shot used in war is of various kinds, classified according to the material of which it is composed, into lead, wrought-iron, and cast-iron; according to form, into spherical and oblong; according to structure and modes of operation, into solid, hollow, and case. see:
bar shot, chain shot, etc., under bar, chain, etc.
4. small globular masses of lead, of various sizes, -- used chiefly for killing game; as, bird shot; buckshot.
5. the flight of a missile, or the distance which it is, or can be, thrown; as, the vessel was distant more than a cannon shot.
6. a marksman; one who practices shooting; as, an exellent shot.shot belt, a belt having a pouch or compartment for carrying shot.shot cartridge, a cartridge containing powder and small shot, forming a charge for a shotgun.shot garland (naut.), a wooden frame to contain shot, secured to the coamings and ledges round the hatchways of a ship.shot gauge, an instrument for measuring the diameter of round shot.shot hole, a hole made by a shot or bullet discharged.shot locker (naut.), a strongly framed compartment in the hold of a vessel, for containing shot.shot of a cable (naut.), the splicing of two or more cables together, or the whole length of the cables thus united.shot prop (naut.), a wooden prop covered with tarred hemp, to stop a hole made by the shot of an enemy in a ship's side.shot tower, a lofty tower for making shot, by dropping from its summit melted lead in slender streams. the lead forms spherical drops which cool in the descent, and are received in water or other liquid.shot window, a window projecting from the wall. ritson, quoted by halliwell, explains it as a window that opens and shuts; and wodrow describes it as a window of shutters made of timber and a few inches of glass above them.shot \shot\ , imp. & p. p. of shoot.shot \shot\, a. woven in such a way as to produce an effect of variegation, of changeable tints, or of being figured; as, shot silks. see:
shoot, v. t., 8.shot \shot\, n. [as. scot, sceot, fr. sce?tan to shoot; akin to d. sschot, icel. skot. ?159. see:
scot a share, shoot, v. t., and cf. shot a shooting.] a share or proportion; a reckoning; a scot. here no shots are where all shares be. a man is never welcome to a place till some certain shot be paid and the hostess say "welcome."shot \shot\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. shotted; p. pr. & vb. n. shotting.] to load with shot, as a gun.shot \shot\, n.
7. (fisheries) (a) a cast of a net. (b) the entire throw of nets at one time. (c) a place or spot for setting nets. (d) a single draft or catch of fish made.
8. (athletics) a spherical weight, to be put, or thrown, in competition for distance.
9. a stroke or propulsive action in certain games, as in billiards, hockey, curling, etc.; also, a move, as in chess.
10. a guess; conjecture; also, an attempt. [colloq.]shot varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles; "changeable taffeta"; "chatoyant (or shot) silk"; "a dragonfly hovered, vibrating and irides.
11. imp. & p. p. of Shoot.
12. Woven in such a way as to produce an effect of variegation, of changeable tints, or of being figured; as, shot silks.
13. See Shoot, v. t., 8.
14. A share or proportion; a reckoning; a scot.
15. The act of shooting; discharge of a firearm or other weapon which throws a missile.
16. A missile weapon, particularly a ball or bullet; specifically, whatever is discharged as a projectile from firearms or cannon by the force of an explosive.
17. Small globular masses of lead, of various sizes, used chiefly for killing game; as, bird shot; buckshot.
18. The flight of a missile, or the distance which it is, or can be, thrown; as, the vessel was distant more than a cannon shot.
19. A marksman; one who practices shooting; as, an exellent shot.
20. To load with shot, as a gun.
21. A cast of a net.
22. The entire throw of nets at one time.
23. A place or spot for setting nets.
24. A single draft or catch of fish made.
25. A spherical weight, to be put, or thrown, in competition for distance.
26. A stroke or propulsive action in certain games, as in billiards, hockey, curling, etc.; also, a move, as in chess.
27. A guess; conjecture; also, an attempt. informal words for any attempt or effort; "he gave it his best shot"; "he took a stab at forecasting" an attempt to score in a game a blow hard enough to cause injury; "he is still recovering from a shot to his leg"; "I caught him with a solid shot to the chin" a solid missile discharged from a firearm; "the shot buzzed past his ear" an explosive charge used in blasting sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put; "he trained at putting the shot" an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets" a person who shoots ; "he is a crack shot"; "a poor shooter" a chance to do something; "he wanted a shot at the champion".
28. An inclined plane, either artificial or natural, down which timber, coal, etc., are caused to slide; also, a narrow passage, either natural or artificial, in a stream, where the water rushes rapidly; esp., a channel, having a swift current, connecting the ends of a bend in the stream, so as to shorten the course.
29. To let fly, or cause to be driven, with force, as an arrow or a bullet; followed by a word denoting the missile, as an object.
30. To discharge, causing a missile to be driven forth; followed by a word denoting the weapon or instrument, as an object; often with off; as, to shoot a gun.
31. To strike with anything shot; to hit with a missile; often, to kill or wound with a firearm; followed by a word denoting the person or thing hit, as an object.
32. To send out or forth, especially with a rapid or sudden motion; to cast with the hand; to hurl; to discharge; to emit.
33. To push or thrust forward; to project; to protrude; often with out; as, a plant shoots out a bud.
34. To plane straight; to fit by planing.
35. To pass rapidly through, over, or under; as, to shoot a rapid or a bridge; to shoot a sand bar.
36. To variegate as if by sprinkling or intermingling; to color in spots or patches.
37. To cause an engine or weapon to discharge a missile; said of a person or an agent; as, they shot at a target; he shoots better than he rides.
38. To discharge a missile; said of an engine or instrument; as, the gun shoots well.
39. To be shot or propelled forcibly; said of a missile; to be emitted or driven; to move or extend swiftly, as if propelled; as, a shooting star.
40. To penetrate, as a missile; to dart with a piercing sensation; as, shooting pains.
41. To feel a quick, darting pain; to throb in pain.
42. To germinate; to bud; to sprout.
43. To grow; to advance; as, to shoot up rapidly.
44. To change form suddenly; especially, to solidify.
45. To protrude; to jut; to project; to extend; as, the land shoots into a promontory.
46. To move ahead by force of momentum, as a sailing vessel when the helm is put hard alee.
47. The act of shooting; the discharge of a missile; a shot; as, the shoot of a shuttle.
48. A young branch or growth.
49. A rush of water; a rapid.
50. A vein of ore running in the same general direction as the lode.
51. A weft thread shot through the shed by the shuttle; a pick.
52. A shoat; a young hog. the act of shooting at targets; "they hold a shoot every weekend during the summer" a new branch produce buds, branches, or germinate; "the potatoes sprouted" measure the altitude of by using a sextant; "shoot a star" utter fast and forcefully; "She shot back an answer" score; "shoot a basket"; "shoot a goal" fire a shot hit with a missile from a weapon throw dice, as in a crap game variegate by interweaving weft threads of different colors; "shoot cloth" throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective; "shoot craps"; "shoot a golf ball" send forth suddenly, intensely, swiftly; "shoot a glance" cause a sharp and sudden pain in; "The pain shot up her leg" kill by firing a missile emit suddenly and forcefully; "The dragon shot fumes and flames out of its mouth".
53. 1. Shot is the past tense and past participle of shoot.
54. A shot is an act of firing a gun. He had murdered Perceval at point blank range with a single shot A man fired a volley of shots at them.
55. Someone who is a good shot can shoot well. Someone who is a bad shot cannot shoot well. He was not a particularly good shot because of his eyesight.
56. In sports such as football, golf, or tennis, a shot is an act of kicking, hitting, or throwing the ball, especially in an attempt to score a point. He had only one shot at goal.
57. A shot is a photograph or a particular sequence of pictures in a film. a shot of a fox peering from the bushes.
58. If you have a shot at something, you attempt to do it. The heavyweight champion will be given a shot at Holyfield's world title.
59. A shot of a drug is an injection of it. He administered a shot of Nembutal.
60. A shot of a strong alcoholic drink is a small glass of it. a shot of vodka.
61. If you give something your best shot, you do it as well as you possibly can. I don't expect to win. But I am going to give it my best shot.
62. The person who calls the shots is in a position to tell others what to do. The directors call the shots and nothing happens without their say-so.
63. If you do something like a shot, you do it without any delay or hesitation. I heard the key turn in the front door and I was out of bed like a shot.
64. If you describe something as a long shot, you mean that it is unlikely to succeed, but is worth trying. The deal was a long shot, but Bagley had little to lose.
65. emphasis People sometimes use the expression by a long shot to emphasize the opinion they are giving. The missile-reduction treaty makes sweeping cuts, but the arms race isn't over by a long shot.
66. If something is shot through with an element or feature, it contains a lot of that element or feature. This is an argument shot through with inconsistency.
67. a shot in the dark: see:
dark.
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