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Shots

The result of launching a projectile or bullet.

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noun
  1. 1

    The result of launching a projectile or bullet.

    "The shot was wide off the mark."

  2. 2

    The act of launching a ball or similar object toward a goal.

    "They took the lead on a last-minute shot."

  3. 3

    The heavy iron ball used for the shot put.

    "The shot flew twenty metres, and nearly landed on the judge's foot."

  4. 4

    Small metal balls used as ammunition.

verb
  1. 1

    To load (a gun) with shot.

noun
  1. 1

    A charge to be paid, a scot or shout.

    "Drink up. It's his shot."

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Shots"

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WordDefinition
cracknounA thin and usually jagged space opened in a previously solid material.
slamnoun(countable) A sudden impact or blow.
jibenounA facetious or insulting remark; a jeer, a taunt.
strokenounAn act of hitting; a blow, a hit.
changeableCapable of being changed.
colorfulPossessing prominent and varied colors.
colourfulBritish standard spelling of colorful.
snapshotnounA photograph, especially one taken quickly or in a sudden moment of opportunity.
shaftnounThe long, narrow, central body of a spear, arrow, or javelin.
guessworknounAn estimate, judgment or opinion made by guessing, from limited information.
guessingnounThe act of making a guess; estimate or prediction; foresight.
guessnounA prediction about the outcome of something, typically made without factual evidence or support.
iridescent(not comparable) Producing a display of lustrous, rainbow-like colors; prismatic.
pelletnounA small, compressed, hard chunk of matter.
barbnoun(figuratively) A hurtful or disparaging remark.
shooternounSomeone who shoots something; a gunner, archer, etc.
injectionnounThe act of injecting, or something that is injected.
scenenounThe location of an event that attracts attention.
nipnounA playful bite.
dignounAn archeological or paleontological investigation, or the site where such an investigation is taking place.

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