• the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
• the act of firing a projectile; "his shooting was slow but accurate"
• (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand; "it took two strokes to get out of the bunker"; "a good Shot require good balance and tempo"; "he left me an almost impossible Shot"
• the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe; "the nurse gave him a flu Shot"
• 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 informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera; "my snapShots haven''t been developed yet"; "he tried to get unposed Shots of his friends"
• an estimate based on little or no information
• a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
• 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 (usually with respect to their ability to shoot); "he is a crack Shot"; "a poor shooter"
• a small drink of liquor; "he poured a Shot of whiskey"
• a chance to do something; "he wanted a Shot at the champion"
• varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles; "changeable taffeta"; "chatoyant (or Shot) silk"; "a dragonfly hovered, vibrating and iridescent"

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