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

Sabonis missed five of his first six shots while being guarded by Gobert, a 7-foot-1 center with four Defensive Player of the Year awards. —Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2025

One of the officers had fired at least five shots at Beebe, hitting and injuring him, according to court documents. —Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2025

Many times, the first few cold shots of the winter can yield impressive lake effect snow since the lake waters are still relatively mild and can supply plenty of moisture to produce snow. —Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025

Other shots capture Schwarzenegger and Pratt, 46, posing with Ford in an open field as the sun set in the background, the 1-year-old playing with some blocks, and Schwarzenegger posing with her youngest in a carrier. —Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025

Even when cropped so that the lunar disc filled the centre of the frame, the shots remained in detail with sharp contrast. —Harry Bennett, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2025

Murashov stopped 24 of 27 shots. —Josh Yohe, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025

Photos of your veterans could be mug shots, family photos or gravestones. —Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 3 Nov. 2025

Consider a night out with friends, and the diverging consequences of buying a round of shots versus opening up Instagram. —Dan Brooks, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2025

Phrases Containing shots

• call the shots (of)