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shot

//ʃɒt//

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

Note for shot

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Forms

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Comparative
more shot
Superlative
most shot

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural
shots

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)
shot
past (v2)
shotted
past participle (v3)
shotted
present participle
shotting
3rd person singular
shots

Definitions

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

  1. 1.Tired, weary.

    • I have to go to bed now; I’m shot.
  2. 2.Discharged, cleared, or rid of something.

    • Tell me true, are you not glad to be fairly shot of him?
  3. 3.Worn out or broken.(colloquial)

    • The rear axle will have to be replaced. It’s shot.
  4. 4.Woven from warp and weft strands of different colours, resulting in an iridescent appearance.

    • The cloak was shot through with silver threads.

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

  1. 1.simple past and past participle of shoot

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

  1. 1.The result of launching a projectile or bullet.

    • The shot was wide of the mark.
  2. 2.The act of launching a ball or similar object toward a goal.

    • They took the lead on a last-minute shot.
    • England's attacking impetus was limited to one shot from Lampard that was comfortably collected by keeper Iker Casillas, but for all Spain's domination of the ball his England counterpart Joe Hart was unemployed.
  3. 3.The heavy iron ball used for the shot put.

    • The shot flew twenty metres, and nearly landed on the judge's foot.

Frequency

Overall

Common· #954

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Uncommon
General reading & writing
Common
Academic
Rare
Literature
Rare

Etymology

The past participle of shoot.

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