shot put

noun

: a field event in which a shot is heaved for distance

shot-putter

ˈshät-ˌpu̇-tər 

noun

Examples of shot put in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In shot put and discus warmups, all attempts must be made from inside the circle and facing the sector, the area in which a projectile must land for a legal shot. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026

In May, just weeks before the ruling, the athlete won the West Virginia Class AAA girls’ shot put state championship with a throw of 38 feet, 11¾ inches, beating the runner-up by just over two feet. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026

Jackson, who began identifying as a girl in third grade, participates in shot put and discus on the high school girls' team. — Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 30 June 2026

Her season best of 53-2 is the second-best mark in the girls shot put in Orange County history. — Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 10 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for shot put

• afoot
• barefoot
• bigfoot
• blackfoot
• caput
• clubfoot
• cocksfoot
• crowfoot
• forefoot
• input
• output
• rajput

Kids Definition

shot put

noun

: a field event in which a heavy metal ball is heaved for distance

shot-putter

-ˌpu̇t-ər

noun