shot
One ounce pour
Shot gets all of its work by being the past and past participle, as well as the verbal noun, of shoot.
A shot is an instance or the result of shooting – a gun, a scene in a movie, or a picture with a camera.
A shot is also a small measure of liquid: Give me a shot of whiskey.
An injection of a drug with a needle is also a shot in American English.
Something described as shot is in a poor or exhausted condition: My nerves are shot.
Medical injection tool
- needlePointed implement for sewing
- jabQuick, straight blow
- doseQuantity of medicine
- boosterSomething that increases strength
vaccine · immunization · inoculation · insulin · flu · clinic · arm · nurse
Distilled agave spirit
- vodkaClear distilled spirit
- whiskeyOak-aged grain spirit
- jiggerSmall liquid measure
- neatOrderly, or undiluted
chaser · slammer · bourbon · scotch · rum · gin · brandy · liqueur
Fired metal projectile
- roundCurved like circle
- slugNaked terrestrial mollusk
- pelletSmall rounded mass
- shellHard outer covering
cartridge · ammunition · caliber · rifle · pistol · ballistics · trajectory · ricochet
Honest and direct
- portraitArtistic depiction of someone
- landscapeVisible features of terrain
- macroRecorded command sequence
- exposureState of being unprotected
aperture · shutter · lens · frame · composition · focus · bokeh · flash
Desired end result
- basketWoven carrying vessel
- three-pointerBeyond-arc basketball score
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
- slapOpen-handed blow
syringe
Medical injection tool
booster · vaccine · immunization · inoculation · insulin · flu · clinic · arm · nurse · pediatric
tequila
Distilled agave spirit
neat · chaser · slammer · bourbon · scotch · rum · gin · brandy · liqueur · sambuca
bullet
Fired metal projectile
shell · cartridge · ammunition · caliber · rifle · pistol · ballistics · trajectory · ricochet · magnum
try
Make an effort
go · bid · effort · trial · fling · endeavor · venture · undertaking · chance · opportunity
candid
Honest and direct
- portraitArtistic depiction of someone
- landscapeVisible features of terrain
- macroRecorded command sequence
exposure · aperture · shutter · lens · frame · composition · focus · bokeh · flash · tripod
goal
Desired end result
- basketWoven carrying vessel
- three-pointerBeyond-arc basketball score
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
slap · wrist · jump · fadeaway · hook · layup · dunk · putt · chip · approach
take
Capture or filmed segment
action · cut · roll · tracking · establishing · master · close-up · wide · reverse · dolly
- long shotUnlikely to succeed
- shooting starBurning debris in atmosphere
- shot downRejected or discredited
- shot in the darkAttempt lacking any basis
- best shotOptimal available effort
- one shotSingle unrepeated attempt
shoot, shooting, shoots, shots, shooter, shotgun, snapshot, upshot, slingshot