1.an attempt to score in a game
2.(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand;
it took two strokes to get out of the bunker
3.the act of firing a projectile;
his shooting was slow but accurate
4.a chance to do something;
he wanted a shot at the champion
5.the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe;
the nurse gave him a flu shot
6.a solid missile discharged from a firearm;
the shot buzzed past his ear
7.an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera;
my snapshots haven't been developed yet
8.a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
9.informal words for any attempt or effort;
he gave it his best shot
10. an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect;
his parting shot was `drop dead'
11. a blow hard enough to cause injury;
he is still recovering from a shot to his leg
12. a small drink of liquor;
he poured a shot of whiskey
13. sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put;
he trained at putting the shot
14. a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot);
he is a crack shot
15. the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
16. an explosive charge used in blasting
17. an estimate based on little or no information
18.varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles;
changeable taffeta