shot

Definitions

1. verb

   The past form of the verb shoot.

   Examples

   • I shot an arrow at the target.
   • He shot the ball from the middle of the court.
2. noun

   The firing of a gun or other weapon, or the sound or result of it.

   Examples

   • The shot missed the target by a long way.
   • His shot hit the tree instead of the deer.
3. noun

   An attempt to send a ball toward a goal.

   Examples

   • They took the lead with a shot in the last minute.
   • She scored with a powerful shot from outside the box.
4. adjective

   Very tired, or in very bad condition, in informal speech.

   Examples

   • I have to go to bed now, because I am completely shot.
   • After the double shift, she was totally shot.
   ≈exhausted≈fried≈bleareyed≈bleary≈bleary-eyed +59 more
5. adjective

   Free of something or someone you do not want. Used in the phrase shot of.

   Examples

   • I will be glad to be shot of this old car.
   • He was happy to be shot of his noisy neighbors.
   ≈free
6. adjective

   Broken or worn out and no longer useful.

   Examples

   • The rear axle is shot and needs to be replaced.
   • My knees are shot, so I can't run any more.
   ≈dilapidated≈wrecked≈clapped out≈damaged≈defective +25 more
7. noun

   The heavy metal ball thrown in the sport of shot put.

   Examples

   • The shot flew twenty meters and nearly hit the judge's foot.
   • He lifted the shot before his first throw.
8. noun

   The sport in which athletes throw a heavy metal ball as far as they can.

   Examples

   • She has trained in the shot for three years.
   • He won the county championship in the shot.
9. noun

   Small metal balls fired from a shotgun or similar weapon.

   Examples

   • Steel shot is better for the environment than lead shot.
   • The hunter loaded his shotgun with small shot.
10. adjective

    Woven with threads of two colors so the cloth seems to change color in the light.

    Examples

    • Her dress was made of shot silk that shimmered blue and green.
    • The curtains were made of shot fabric that changed color in the sun.