Inside the Universes

Words with a similar base: shot, snapshot

'shot'

[shooting.n.01] as in: the act of firing a projectile

Examples:
his shooting was slow but accurate

'shot'

[shot.n.02] as in: a solid missile discharged from a firearm

Examples:
the shot buzzed past his ear

'shot'

[stroke.n.01] as in: (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand

Examples:
it took two strokes to get out of the bunker
a good shot requires good balance and tempo
he left me an almost impossible shot

'shot'

[shot.n.04] as in: a chance to do something

Examples:
he wanted a shot at the champion

'shot'

[shot.n.05] as in: a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)

Examples:
he is a crack shot
a poor shooter

'shot'

[scene.n.04] as in: a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film

'shot'

[injection.n.03] as in: the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe

Examples:
the nurse gave him a flu shot

'shot'

[nip.n.01] as in: a small drink of liquor

Examples:
he poured a shot of whiskey

'shot'

[shot.n.09] as in: an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

Examples:
his parting shot was `drop dead'
she threw shafts of sarcasm
she takes a dig at me every chance she gets

'shot'

[guess.n.02] as in: an estimate based on little or no information

'shot'

[snapshot.n.01] as in: an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera

Examples:
my snapshots haven't been developed yet
he tried to get unposed shots of his friends

'shot'

[shot.n.12] as in: sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put

Examples:
he trained at putting the shot

'shot'

[shot.n.13] as in: an explosive charge used in blasting

'shot'

[shot.n.14] as in: a blow hard enough to cause injury

Examples:
he is still recovering from a shot to his leg
I caught him with a solid shot to the chin

'shot'

[shot.n.15] as in: an attempt to score in a game

'shot'

[shot.n.16] as in: informal words for any attempt or effort

Examples:
he gave it his best shot
he took a stab at forecasting

'shot'

[blastoff.n.01] as in: the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination

'shot'

[shoot.v.01] as in: hit with a missile from a weapon

'shot'

[shoot.v.02] as in: kill by firing a missile

'shot'

[blast.v.07] as in: fire a shot

Examples:
the gunman blasted away

'shot'

[film.v.01] as in: make a film or photograph of something

Examples:
take a scene
shoot a movie

'shot'

[shoot.v.05] as in: send forth suddenly, intensely, swiftly

Examples:
shoot a glance

'shot'

[dart.v.02] as in: run or move very quickly or hastily

Examples:
She dashed into the yard

'shot'

[tear.v.03] as in: move quickly and violently

Examples:
The car tore down the street
He came charging into my office

'shot'

[shoot.v.08] as in: throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective

Examples:
shoot craps
shoot a golf ball

'shot'

[photograph.v.01] as in: record on photographic film

Examples:
I photographed the scene of the accident
She snapped a picture of the President

'shot'

[shoot.v.10] as in: emit (as light, flame, or fumes) suddenly and forcefully

Examples:
The dragon shot fumes and flames out of its mouth

'shot'

[shoot.v.11] as in: cause a sharp and sudden pain in

Examples:
The pain shot up her leg

'shot'

[inject.v.03] as in: force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing

Examples:
inject hydrogen into the balloon

'shot'

[shoot.v.13] as in: variegate by interweaving weft threads of different colors

Examples:
shoot cloth

'shot'

[shoot.v.14] as in: throw dice, as in a crap game

'shot'

[fritter.v.01] as in: spend frivolously and unwisely

Examples:
Fritter away one's inheritance

'shot'

[shoot.v.16] as in: score

Examples:
shoot a basket
shoot a goal

'shot'

[shoot.v.17] as in: utter fast and forcefully

Examples:
She shot back an answer

'shot'

[shoot.v.18] as in: measure the altitude of by using a sextant

Examples:
shoot a star

'shot'

[shoot.v.19] as in: produce buds, branches, or germinate

Examples:
the potatoes sprouted

'shot'

[inject.v.01] as in: give an injection to

Examples:
We injected the glucose into the patient's vein

'shot'

[changeable.s.02] as in: varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles

Examples:
changeable taffeta
chatoyant (or shot) silk
a dragonfly hovered, vibrating and iridescent

Origins

					shot (English)
└── sceot (Old English (ca. 450-1100))