(~s)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
Shot is the past tense and past participle of shoot .
2.
A ~ is an act of firing a gun.
He had murdered Perceval at point blank range with a single ~...
A man fired a volley of ~s at them.
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3.
Someone who is a good ~ can shoot well. Someone who is a bad ~ cannot shoot well.
He was not a particularly good ~ because of his eyesight.
N-COUNT: adj N
4.
In sports such as football, golf, or tennis, a ~ is an act of kicking, hitting, or throwing the ball, especially in an attempt to score a point.
He had only one ~ at goal.
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5.
A ~ is a photograph or a particular sequence of pictures in a film.
...a ~ of a fox peering from the bushes...
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6.
If you have a ~ at something, you attempt to do it. (INFORMAL)
The heavyweight champion will be given a ~ at Holyfield’s world title.
N-COUNT: usu sing, usu N at n
7.
A ~ of a drug is an injection of it.
He administered a ~ of Nembutal.
N-COUNT: usu N of n
8.
A ~ of a strong alcoholic drink is a small glass of it. (AM)
...a ~ of vodka.
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9.
If you give something your best ~, you do it as well as you possibly can. (INFORMAL)
I don’t expect to win. But I am going to give it my best ~.
PHRASE: V inflects
10.
The person who calls the ~s is in a position to tell others what to do.
The directors call the ~s and nothing happens without their say-so.
PHRASE: V inflects
11.
If you do something like a ~, you do it without any delay or hesitation. (INFORMAL)
I heard the key turn in the front door and I was out of bed like a ~...
PHRASE: PHR after v
12.
If you describe something as a long ~, you mean that it is unlikely to succeed, but is worth trying.
The deal was a long ~, but Bagley had little to lose...
PHRASE: v-link PHR
13.
People sometimes use the expression by a long ~ to emphasize the opinion they are giving.
The missile-reduction treaty makes sweeping cuts, but the arms race isn’t over by a long ~.
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14.
If something is ~ through with an element or feature, it contains a lot of that element or feature.
This is an argument ~ through with inconsistency.
PHRASE: V inflects, PHR n
15.
a ~ in the dark: see dark