shot
English Thesaurus
1. the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination (noun.act)
2. the act of firing a projectile (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | shoot, |
| definition | : | the act of shooting at targets (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | countershot, |
| definition | : | a return shot; a retaliatory shot (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | gunfire, gunshot, |
| definition | : | the act of shooting a gun (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | headshot, |
| definition | : | a shot aimed at a person's head (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | shellfire, |
| definition | : | shooting artillery shells (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | potshot, |
| definition | : | a shot taken at an easy or casual target (as by a pothunter) (noun.act) |
| part holonym | : | fire control, |
| definition | : | preparation for the delivery of shellfire on a target (noun.act) |
3. (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | maneuver, manoeuvre, play, |
| definition | : | a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | break, |
| definition | : | the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | cannon, carom, |
| definition | : | a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | masse, masse shot, |
| definition | : | a shot in billiards made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held nearly vertically; the cue ball spins around another ball before hitting the object ball (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | miscue, |
| definition | : | a faulty shot in billiards; the cue tip slips off the cue ball (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | cut, undercut, |
| definition | : | (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | swipe, |
| definition | : | a sweeping stroke or blow (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | baseball swing, cut, swing, |
| definition | : | in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | golf shot, golf stroke, swing, |
| definition | : | the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it (noun.act) |
| part holonym | : | follow-through, |
| definition | : | the act of carrying a stroke to its natural completion (noun.act) |
| domain category | : | athletics, sport, |
| definition | : | an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition (noun.act) |
4. the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe (noun.act)
5. informal words for any attempt or effort (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try, attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try, |
| definition | : | earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something (noun.act) |
6. an attempt to score in a game (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | basketball shot, |
| definition | : | throwing the basketball toward the hoop (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | slapshot, |
| definition | : | a fast shot made with a short powerful swing of the hockey stick (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | headshot, |
| definition | : | an attempt to put the soccer ball into the net by using the head (noun.act) |
7. a blow hard enough to cause injury (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | blow, |
| definition | : | a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | cheap shot, |
| definition | : | an illegal and unsportsmanlike act of unnecessary violence (noun.act) |
8. a solid missile discharged from a firearm (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | missile, projectile, |
| definition | : | a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | bb, bb shot, |
| definition | : | a small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | grape, grapeshot, |
| definition | : | a cluster of small projectiles fired together from a cannon to produce a hail of shot (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | ball, musket ball, |
| definition | : | a solid projectile that is shot by a musket (noun.artifact) |
9. an explosive charge used in blasting (noun.artifact)
10. sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | sports equipment, |
| definition | : | equipment needed to participate in a particular sport (noun.artifact) |
11. an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | exposure, photo, photograph, pic, picture, |
| definition | : | a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material (noun.artifact) |
12. an estimate based on little or no information (noun.cognition)
13. a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | exposure, photo, photograph, pic, picture, |
| definition | : | a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | outtake, |
| definition | : | a scene that is filmed but is not used in the final editing of the film (noun.communication) |
| part meronym | : | film, flick, motion picture, motion-picture show, movie, moving picture, moving-picture show, pic, picture, picture show, |
| definition | : | a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement (noun.communication) |
14. an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | comment, input, remark, |
| definition | : | a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | cheap shot, |
| definition | : | an unnecessarily aggressive and unfair remark directed at a defenseless person (noun.communication) |
15. a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot) (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | expert, |
| definition | : | a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | gun, gunman, |
| definition | : | a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability) (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | trapshooter, |
| definition | : | a person who engages in shooting at clay pigeons that are hurled into the air by a trap (noun.person) |
16. a small drink of liquor (noun.quantity)
17. a chance to do something (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | chance, opportunity, |
| definition | : | a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances (noun.state) |
| domain usage | : | colloquialism, |
| definition | : | a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech (noun.communication) |
18. varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles (adj.all)
19. the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination (noun.act)
| derivation | : | blast off, |
| definition | : | launch with great force (verb.contact) |
20. the act of firing a projectile (noun.act)
| derivation | : | blast, shoot, |
| definition | : | fire a shot (verb.competition) |
21. (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand (noun.act)
| derivation | : | stroke, |
| definition | : | strike a ball with a smooth blow (verb.competition) |
22. the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe (noun.act)
| derivation | : | inject, shoot, |
| definition | : | give an injection to (verb.body) |
23. an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | photograph, shoot, snap, |
| definition | : | record on photographic film (verb.communication) |
24. an estimate based on little or no information (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | guess, hazard, pretend, venture, |
| definition | : | put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation (verb.communication) |
25. an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect (noun.communication)
26. a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot) (noun.person)
| derivation | : | blast, shoot, |
| definition | : | fire a shot (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | hit, pip, shoot, |
| definition | : | hit with a missile from a weapon (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | pip, shoot, |
| definition | : | kill by firing a missile (verb.social) |
27. varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles (adj.all)
| derivation | : | changeability, changeableness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being changeable; having a marked tendency to change (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | iridescence, opalescence, |
| definition | : | the visual property of something having a milky brightness and a play of colors from the surface (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | iridesce, |
| definition | : | be iridescent (verb.stative) |
28. the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination (noun.act)
| derivation | : | blast off, |
| definition | : | launch with great force (verb.contact) |
29. the act of firing a projectile (noun.act)
| derivation | : | blast, shoot, |
| definition | : | fire a shot (verb.competition) |
30. (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand (noun.act)
| derivation | : | stroke, |
| definition | : | strike a ball with a smooth blow (verb.competition) |
31. the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe (noun.act)
| derivation | : | inject, shoot, |
| definition | : | give an injection to (verb.body) |
32. an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | photograph, shoot, snap, |
| definition | : | record on photographic film (verb.communication) |
33. an estimate based on little or no information (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | guess, hazard, pretend, venture, |
| definition | : | put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation (verb.communication) |
34. an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect (noun.communication)
35. a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot) (noun.person)
| derivation | : | blast, shoot, |
| definition | : | fire a shot (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | hit, pip, shoot, |
| definition | : | hit with a missile from a weapon (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | pip, shoot, |
| definition | : | kill by firing a missile (verb.social) |
36. varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles (adj.all)
| derivation | : | changeability, changeableness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being changeable; having a marked tendency to change (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | iridescence, opalescence, |
| definition | : | the visual property of something having a milky brightness and a play of colors from the surface (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | iridesce, |
| definition | : | be iridescent (verb.stative) |
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