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

Lukáš Dostál stopped just five of eight shots before being replaced after the first intermission. —Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 9 May 2026

Deandre Ayton, who missed six of seven shots, had a couple of bad misses. —Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026

The event quickly descended into chaos as the rounds of shots sent thousands scrambling for cover, including fans, top city and state officials and state lawmakers in both Kansas and Missouri. —Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026

The slashings occurred as there were reports to police of shots being fired and the road being blocked. —Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026

One hospital even reached 20% of babies not getting vitamin K shots. —Duaa Eldeib, CNN Money, 8 May 2026

James Harden, though, missed 10 of 13 shots and was limited to 10 points. —CBS News, 8 May 2026

Hynes went with Gustavsson in Game 2, a 5-2 loss in which the Wild goalie was beaten on Colorado’s first two shots of the game,and on the initial shot of the second period. —Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 8 May 2026

Feeling inspired to capture your own shots of the full moon? —Anthony Wood, Space.com, 2 May 2026

Phrases Containing shots

• call the shots (of)