Definition of take a shot
1
: to fire a gun
- He took a shot and missed.
- He took a shot at the deer.
2
: to try to hit
—+ at
- She took a shot at me with a snowball but missed.
3
: to propel a ball or puck toward a goal
- He took a shot and scored.
4
: to make a critical or hurtful remark about someone
—+ at
- They took shots at each other throughout the debate.
5
: to attempt to do something successfully
—often + at
- Take a shot at the math problem.
- I never changed a tire before, but I'll take a shot at it.
6
informal
: to photograph something
—often + of
- Be sure to take a shot of the house.
