Synonyms of shots

shots

noun

plural of shot

1

as in firings

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

• firings
• bursts
• discharges
• volleys
• barrages
• bombardments
• potshots
• salvos
• hails
• showers
• cannonades
• fusillades
• storms
• broadsides
• blitzes
• blitzkriegs
• drumfires

2

as in attempts

an effort to do or accomplish something

let's take another shot at the puzzle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attempts
• tries
• goes
• stabs
• bids
• passes
• endeavors
• offers
• trials
• essays
• flings
• assays
• whacks
• bashes
• cracks
• whirls
• struggles
• strivings
• undertakings
• throes
• trial and errors

3

as in photos

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

• photos
• photographs
• pics
• snapshots
• prints
• stills
• snaps
• enlargements
• blowups
• close-ups
• daguerreotypes
• telephotos
• tintypes
• monochromes
• sepias
• ferrotypes

4

as in shooters

a person skilled in shooting at a target

a soldier who's an excellent shot with a rifle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shooters
• guns
• sharpshooters
• marksmen
• snipers
• riflemen
• gunners
• trapshooters
• gunmen
• markswomen

5

as in sips

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

drank a shot of whisky

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sips
• drinks
• gulps
• swigs
• swallows
• nips
• slugs
• drafts
• belts
• snorts
• drops
• sups
• quaffs
• swills
• drams
• drags

6

as in guesses

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

• guesses
• theories
• conjectures
• hypotheses
• shots in the dark
• surmises
• speculations
• theses
• hunches
• suppositions
• hypotheticals
• intuitions
• guesswork
• beliefs
• dead reckonings
• faiths

7

as in opportunities

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

• opportunities
• chances
• openings
• room
• occasions
• breaks
• plays
• ways
• passes
• junctures

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shots

There is also a drone for aerial shots, controlled from a little tent on the roof of a synagogue just behind the Mound Stand on the other side of St John’s Wood Road. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Coffey, who has scored three goals in the last four games, leads the team with six goals and 31 shots, and is second in chances created with 19 in 18 games. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026

Video released by federal prosecutors last year shows more than 40 shots fired in just six seconds at the Taste of the City Lounge on Franklin Ave. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 8 Sep. 2026

Dozens more were injured in the ensuing chaos after shots erupted in the crowd. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026

Authorities have not said which officers fired their weapons or how many shots were fired. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

Moments later, officers reported shots fired and that the driver was down. — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026

But before finishing the sentence, Farrell fired two shots, hitting Pysher twice in the chest, the district attorney’s office said. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Davis was not accused of firing the shots that killed Shakur. — Chloe Melas, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing shots

• call the shots (of)