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Noun
An attempt to do something
“But in the same interview he cast doubt on whether he even wanted to have a shot at the Breakfast Show.”
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A ball of stone or metal used as a missile shot from a large gun or cannon
“The cannon have run out of shot.”
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The firing of a gun or cannon
“When he didn't hear a single shot fired, Ben chanced a look behind him and saw Jen running after him.”
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An injection of a drug or vaccine
“Our voice can encourage a fragile senior to get a flu shot or pneumococcal vaccine.”
Noun
The portion of a serving of a beverage that is swallowed at one time
“… drank a shot of whisky.”
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A photograph
“The photographer took the shot from a closer angle, or maybe used a zoom of some kind.”
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A hit, stroke, or kick of the ball in sports such as football, tennis, or golf
“His refusal to go down often results in defenders getting extra shots at the ball.”
Noun
A person with a specified level of ability in shooting
“The second, while not a competitor, is an excellent shot and a genuine professional.”
Adjective
“Do orange and purple shot silk cushions actually enhance my decor?”
Verb
Simple past tense for discharge a projectile, often to injure or kill
“Moss's contention that these lands have been manipulated for producing more game to shoot is historically correct, but that is changing too.”
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Simple past tense for move or cause to move suddenly and rapidly in a particular direction
“Cloud looked up at the mountain ahead of them and saw lightning shoot across the area.”
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Simple past tense for fire a bullet from a gun or discharge an arrow from a bow
“If they can randomly shoot at cars and nothing happens to them, we have a security situation which is about to implode.”
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Simple past tense for to take a photograph of
“The 17 to 20-year-olds used their new skills to script, shoot and edit the five-minute pieces.”
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“I pictured the vines shooting out and finally felt the warmth that meant the magic was coming.”
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“Faster than a machine gun can shoot bullets.”
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“… you've been wanting to say something since this meeting started, so shoot.”
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Simple past tense for to mark with small spots especially unevenly
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Simple past tense for to cause to go or be taken from one place to another
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Past participle for discharge a projectile, often to injure or kill
“Moss's contention that these lands have been manipulated for producing more game to shoot is historically correct, but that is changing too.”
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Past participle for move or cause to move suddenly and rapidly in a particular direction
“Cloud looked up at the mountain ahead of them and saw lightning shoot across the area.”
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Past participle for to take a photograph of
“The 17 to 20-year-olds used their new skills to script, shoot and edit the five-minute pieces.”
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“… you've been wanting to say something since this meeting started, so shoot.”
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