Definitions:

1. a blow hard enough to cause injury noun
   • They are still recovering from a shot to their leg.
2. a chance to do something noun
   • I wanted a shot at the champion.
3. a person who shoots, usually with respect to their ability to shoot noun
   • Their steely nerves and keen eyes helped make them crack shots.
4. a small drink of liquor noun
   • They poured a shot of whiskey.
5. a solid missile discharged from a firearm noun
   • The shot buzzed past the soldiers.
6. an aggressive remark directed at a person and intended to have a telling effect noun
   • The fired employee's parting shot was 'drop dead'.
7. informal words for any attempt or effort noun
   • They gave it their best shot.
8. sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put noun
   • The thrower trained at putting the shot.
9. the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe noun
   • The nurse gave them a series of shots for immunizations.

Synonyms:

• barb
• blastoff
• crack
• dead reckoning
• injection
• iridescent
• nip
• pellet
• scene
• shooter
• shooting
• snap
• stab
• stroke

NearBy Words:

• shote
• shotgun