Definitions
1.AdjectiveTired, weary."I have to go to bed now; I’m shot."
2.AdjectiveDischarged, cleared, or rid of something.
3.AdjectiveWorn out or broken."The rear axle will have to be replaced. It’s shot."
4.AdjectiveWoven from warp and weft strands of different colours, resulting in an iridescent appearance."The cloak was shot through with silver threads."
5.Verbsimple past and past participle of shoot
6.NounThe result of launching a projectile or bullet."The shot was wide of the mark."
7.NounThe act of launching a ball or similar object toward a goal."They took the lead on a last-minute shot."
8.NounThe heavy iron ball used for the shot put."The shot flew twenty metres, and nearly landed on the judge's foot."
9.NounThe athletics event of shot put.
10.NounSmall metal balls, or other hard objects of various shapes, used as ammunition, especially in shotgun shells or artillery shells."Steel shot, unlike lead shot, avoids contaminating the land with spent lead.; The bank robbers' handloaded shotgun shells used rock salt as the shot."
11.NounMetal or stone balls (or similar), not necessarily small, used as ammunition."The shot for this ship's deck guns, in that day, consisted only of solid iron balls such as ten-pounders."
12.NounSomeone who shoots (a gun, longbow, etc.); a person reckoned as to their aim."He'd make a bad soldier, since he's a lousy shot."
13.NounAn opportunity or attempt."I'd like just one more shot at winning this game."
14.NounA remark or comment, especially one which is critical or insulting.
15.NounA punch or other physical blow.
16.NounA measure of alcohol, usually spirits, as taken either from a shot-glass or directly from the bottle, equivalent to about 44 milliliters or 1.5 ounces. ("pony shot"= 30 milliliters; 1 fluid ounce)"I'd like a shot of whisky in my coffee."
17.NounA single serving of espresso.
18.NounA reckoning, a share of a tavern bill, etc.
19.NounA single snapshot or an unbroken sequence of photographic film exposures, or the digital equivalent; an unedited sequence of frames."We got a good shot of the hummingbirds mating."
20.NounA vaccination; an injection for the purpose of vaccination."tetanus shot; I went to the doctor to get a shot for malaria."
21.NounAny injection.
22.NounA 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."
23.NounWritten documentation of a behavior infraction.
24.NounA cast of one or more nets.
25.NounA place or spot for setting nets.
26.NounA single draft or catch of fish made.
27.VerbTo load (a gun) with shot.
28.VerbTo sell illegal drugs; to deal.
29.VerbTo feed small shot to (a horse), as a fraudulent means of disguising broken-windedness.
30.NounA charge to be paid, a scot or shout."Drink up. It's his shot."
31.InterjectionAn expression of gratitude, similar to thank you.