~ 1
■ noun
1》 the firing of a gun or cannon.
↘a person with a specified level of ability in shooting: he was an excellent ~.
↘a critical or aggressive remark.
2》 a hit, stroke, or kick of the ball in sports, in particular an attempt to score.
↘ informal an attempt to do something.
3》 ( plural same) a ball of stone or metal fired from a large gun or cannon.
↘(also lead ~ ) tiny lead pellets used in a single charge or cartridge in a ~gun.
↘a heavy ball thrown by a ~-putter.
4》 a photograph.
↘a film sequence photographed continuously by one camera.
↘the range of a camera's view: standing just out of ~.
5》 informal a small drink of spirits.
↘an injection of a drug or vaccine.
6》 the launch of a rocket: a moon ~.
Phrases
give it one's best ~ informal do the best that one can.
like a ~ informal without hesitation; willingly.
a ~ in the arm informal an encouraging stimulus.
Origin
OE sc(e)ot , gesc(e)ot , of Gmc origin; from the base of shoot .
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~ 2
past and past participle of shoot .
■ adjective
1》 (of coloured cloth) woven with a warp and weft of different colours, giving a contrasting effect when looked at from different angles.
↘interspersed with a different colour.
2》 informal ruined or worn out.
↘ US & Austral./NZ drunk.
Phrases
get (or be ) ~ of Brit. informal get (or be) rid of.
~ through with suffused with.
~ to pieces (or to hell ) informal ruined.
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~ 3
■ noun Brit. informal, dated a bill or one's share of it, especially in a pub.
Origin
ME: from ~ 1 ; cf. OE scēotan 'shoot, pay, contribute' and scot .