| shot | |
| 1. adj. (colloquial) Worn out or broken. | |
| The rear axle will have to be replaced. It's shot. | |
| 2. adj. (of material, especially silk) Woven from warp and weft strands of different colours, resulting in an iridescent appearance. | |
| The cloak was shot through with silver threads. | |
| 3. adj. Tired, weary. | |
| I have to go to bed now; I'm shot. | |
| 4. adj. Discharged, cleared, or rid of something. | |
| 5. subst. The result of launching a projectile or bullet. | |
| The shot was wide off the mark. | |
| 6. subst. (sports) The act of launching a ball or similar object toward a goal. | |
| They took the lead on a last-minute shot. | |
| 7. subst. (athletics) The heavy iron ball used for the shot put. | |
| The shot flew twenty metres, and nearly landed on the judge's foot. | |
| 8. subst. Small metal balls used as ammunition. | |
| 9. subst. (military) Metal balls (or similar) used as ammunition; not necessarily small. | |
| 10. subst. (referring to one's skill at firing a gun) Someone who shoots (a gun) regularly | |
| I brought him hunting as he's a good shot. | |
| He'd make a bad soldier as he's a lousy shot. | |
| 11. subst. An opportunity or attempt. | |
| I'd like just one more shot at winning this game. | |
| 12. subst. A remark or comment, especially one which is critical or insulting. | |
| 13. subst. (slang) A punch or other physical blow. | |
| 14. subst. A measure of alcohol, usually spirits, as taken either from a shot-glass or directly from the bottle, equivalent to about 44 milliliters; 1.5 ounces. ("pony shot"= 30 milliliters; 1 fluid ounce) | |
| I'd like a shot of whisky in my coffee. | |
| 15. subst. A single serving of espresso. | |
| 16. subst. (photography, film) A single unbroken sequence of photographic film exposures, or the digital equivalent; an unedited sequence of frames. | |
| We got a good shot of the hummingbirds mating. | |
| 17. subst. A vaccination or injection. | |
| I went to the doctor to get a shot for malaria. | |
| 18. subst. (US, Canada baseball informal) A home run that scores one, two, or three runs (a four run home run is usually referred to as a grand slam). | |
| His solo shot in the seventh inning ended up winning the game. | |
| 19. subst. (US federal prison system) Written documentation of a behavior infraction. | |
| 20. subst. (fisheries) A cast of one or more nets. | |
| 21. subst. (fisheries) A place or spot for setting nets. | |
| 22. subst. (fisheries) A single draft or catch of fish made. | |
| 23. v. simple past tense and past participle of shoot | |
| 24. v. To load (a gun) with shot. | |
| 25. subst. A charge to be paid, a scot or shout. | |
| Drink up. It's his shot. | |
| 26. interj. (colloquial, South Africa) Thank you. | |
