Synonyms of shot

shot 1 of 2

noun

ˈshät 

1

as in firing

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 & Similar Words

• firing
• blasting
• bombardment
• barrage
• volley
• discharge
• burst
• blitz
• hail
• potshot
• shower
• fusillade
• salvo
• cannonade
• broadside
• blitzkrieg
• storm
• drumfire

2

as in attempt

an effort to do or accomplish something

let's take another shot at the puzzle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attempt
• try
• stab
• go
• bid
• offer
• pass
• endeavor
• trial
• essay
• assay
• crack
• whack
• fling
• bash
• whirl
• struggle
• undertaking
• striving
• throes
• trial and error

3

as in photo

a picture created from an image recorded on a light-sensitive surface by a camera

took a shot of his family for the scrapbook

Synonyms & Similar Words

• photo
• photograph
• pic
• snapshot
• print
• snap
• still
• enlargement
• close-up
• blowup
• telephoto
• monochrome
• sepia
• daguerreotype
• tintype
• ferrotype

4

as in shooter

a person skilled in shooting at a target

a soldier who's an excellent shot with a rifle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shooter
• gun
• marksman
• sharpshooter
• sniper
• gunner
• rifleman
• gunman
• trapshooter
• markswoman

5

as in sip

the portion of a serving of a beverage that is swallowed at one time

drank a shot of whisky

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sip
• drink
• gulp
• swallow
• slug
• belt
• swig
• draft
• sup
• snort
• drop
• nip
• drag
• swill
• quaff
• dram

6

as in guess

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 & Similar Words

• guess
• guessing
• theory
• surmise
• shot in the dark
• conjecture
• hypothesis
• hunch
• hypothetical
• thesis
• speculation
• supposition
• dead reckoning
• intuition
• guesswork
• belief
• faith

7

as in opportunity

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 & Similar Words

• opportunity
• chance
• room
• opening
• break
• occasion
• way
• play
• pass
• juncture

shot

2 of 2

verb

past tense of shoot

1

as in fired

to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force

BB guns shoot small round metal pellets

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fired
• launched
• threw
• blasted
• hurled
• discharged
• squeezed off
• projected
• loosed
• flung
• blazed (at)
• slung
• cast
• tossed
• catapulted
• sniped (at)
• lobbed
• pelted
• heaved
• hurtled
• pitched

2

as in blasted

to cause a weapon to release a missile with great force

soldiers train extensively to learn to shoot accurately and quickly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fired
• blasted
• discharged
• blazed
• peppered
• sniped
• potshot
• plinked

3

as in drilled

to strike with a missile from a gun

hunters can shoot deer only during the legally specified open season

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drilled
• popped
• gunned
• killed
• dropped
• destroyed
• slaughtered
• plugged
• butchered
• picked off
• brought down
• shot down
• blazed
• blew away
• fired (at)
• sniped (at)
• peppered
• blasted (at)
• massacred
• dispatched
• shotgunned
• potshot
• wiped out
• slew
• machine-gunned
• felled
• decimated
• blotted out
• pistoled
• annihilated
• iced
• tommy-gunned
• did in
• croaked

4

as in sped

to proceed or move quickly

some show-off shot past all the other skiers on the slope

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sped
• raced
• rushed
• hurried
• flew
• traveled
• drove
• chased
• trotted
• jumped
• zipped
• scurried
• buzzed
• ran
• stepped
• blew
• blasted
• darted
• zoomed
• scooted
• dashed
• ripped
• rammed
• scuttled
• bowled
• bolted
• hustled
• barreled
• tore
• hurled
• whirled
• blazed
• jogged
• whisked
• rocketed
• cracked (on)
• bundled
• humped
• bombed
• hastened
• beat it
• breezed
• hurtled
• nipped
• rustled
• careened
• belted
• pelted
• jetted
• careered
• motored
• bustled
• coursed
• cannonballed
• stepped on it
• highballed
• shook a leg
• hied
• galloped
• hared
• got a move on
• made tracks
• streaked
• hotfooted (it)
• flitted
• scuffled
• sprinted
• scudded
• scampered
• whizzed
• accelerated
• stepped out
• stampeded
• beetled
• quickened
• arrowed
• overtook
• caught up
• outpaced
• outran
• outstripped
• fast-forwarded
• beelined

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dragged
• crawled
• poked
• crept
• lingered
• hung (around or out)
• lagged
• poked
• strolled
• loitered
• shuffled
• sauntered
• tarried
• ambled
• dallied
• dawdled
• slowed (down or up)
• lumbered
• plodded
• dillydallied
• decelerated

5

as in photographed

to take a photograph of

shooting the lakeside scene while the light lasted

Synonyms & Similar Words

• photographed
• snapped
• filmed
• mugged
• photoed
• pictured
• retook
• videotaped
• rephotographed
• imaged

6

as in cast

to throw or give off

suddenly the old, broken-down toaster began shooting out sparks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cast
• released
• radiated
• emitted
• issued
• expelled
• exhaled
• eliminated
• emanated
• evolved
• sent (out)
• poured
• discharged
• irradiated
• gave out
• vented
• threw out
• expired
• evacuated
• sprayed
• erupted
• secreted
• ejected
• excreted
• squirted
• exuded
• oozed
• spurted
• gushed
• spewed
• spouted
• jetted
• outpoured

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• absorbed
• inhaled
• took up
• soaked (up)
• sucked (up)
• sponged

7

as in shouted

to voice one's opinions freely with force

you've been wanting to say something since this meeting started, so shoot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shouted
• cried
• yelled
• spoke out
• spoke up
• called
• spouted (off)
• piped up
• sounded off
• hollered
• talked up
• roared
• sang (out)
• bawled
• thundered
• spoke one's mind
• vociferated
• bayed
• bellowed
• articulated
• enunciated
• enounced

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suppressed
• shut up
• hushed
• clammed up
• belted up
• quieted
• dummied up

8

as in sprinkled

to mark with small spots especially unevenly

hazel eyes that were brown shot with green

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sprinkled
• dotted
• spotted
• stained
• dyed
• peppered
• mottled
• flecked
• speckled
• blotched
• marbled
• specked
• striped
• splotched
• dappled
• freckled
• stippled
• streaked
• blotted
• interspersed
• banded
• barred
• set
• studded
• spattered
• bespattered

9

as in sent

to cause to go or be taken from one place to another

shot a congratulatory e-mail to his friend as soon as he heard the good news

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sent
• shipped
• transported
• transmitted
• transferred
• packed (off)
• dispatched
• delivered
• rendered
• passed
• consigned
• conveyed
• dropped
• launched
• presented
• gave
• returned
• addressed
• imported
• contributed
• advanced
• exported
• forwarded
• handed over
• donated
• bestowed
• resent

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• received
• accepted
• obtained
• got
• acquired
• secured
• earned
• drew
• gained
• procured
• garnered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shot

Noun

Robbie Ray dueled Ashcraft through five scoreless innings before Valdez led off the sixth with a 414-foot shot to center field. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026

As of Tuesday morning, forecasters lowered its shot to 40% in the next two to four days. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

Verb

Castro allegedly shot Sosa-Celis in the thigh while pursuing another man. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2026

Police said two men, 47 and 37 years old, were both shot in the leg and taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition. — Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing shot

• a shot
• big shot
• by a long shot
• like a shot
• shot in the arm
• shot in the dark