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shot

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of shot

1 a directed propelling of a missile by a firearm or artillery piece
  • Cannon operators often had to use several shots to figure out the range of their targets.
Synonyms of shot

blasting, discharge, firing
Words Related to shot

potshot

barrage, blitz, blitzkrieg, bombardment, broadside, burst, cannonade, fusillade, hail, salvo, shower, storm, volley
2 an effort to do or accomplish something
  • Let's take another shot at the puzzle.
Synonyms of shot

attempt, bid, crack, endeavor, essay, fling, go, offer, pass, stab, trial, try, whack, whirl
Words Related to shot

striving, struggle, throes, undertaking

trial and error
3 a picture created from an image recorded on a light-sensitive surface by a camera
  • Ed took a shot of his family for the scrapbook.
Synonyms of shot

photo, photograph, pic, print, snap, snapshot
Words Related to shot

blowup, close-up, enlargement, still

telephoto

daguerreotype, monochrome, tintype
4 a person skilled in shooting at a target
  • a soldier who's an excellent shot with a rifle
Synonyms of shot

marksman, sharpshooter, shooter
Words Related to shot

sniper

rifleman

trapshooter

gun, gunman, gunner

markswoman
5 the portion of a serving of a beverage that is swallowed at one time
  • woke herself up with a shot of espresso
Synonyms of shot

belt, draft, drag, drink, gulp, nip, quaff, sip, slug, snort, sup, swallow, swig, swill
Words Related to shot

dram, drop
6 an opinion or judgment based on little or no evidence
  • I have no idea what's different about you, but I'll take a shot: you cut your hair?
Synonyms of shot

conjecture, guess, supposition, surmise
Words Related to shot

hypothesis, hypothetical, theory, thesis

dead reckoning, guessing, guesswork, speculation

hunch, intuition

belief, faith
Phrases Synonymous with shot

shot in the dark
7 a favorable combination of circumstances, time, and place
  • We have a real shot at getting into the championship if we win this next match.
Synonyms of shot

break, chance, occasion, opening, opportunity, room
Words Related to shot

play, way

juncture, pass

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