shot
//ʃɒt//
Forms
- Comparative
- more shot
- Superlative
- most shot
- Plural
- shots
- present (v1)
- shot
- past (v2)
- shotted
- past participle (v3)
- shotted
- present participle
- shotting
- 3rd person singular
- shots
Definitions
1.Tired, weary.
- I have to go to bed now; I’m shot.
2.Discharged, cleared, or rid of something.
- Tell me true, are you not glad to be fairly shot of him?
3.Worn out or broken.(colloquial)
- The rear axle will have to be replaced. It’s shot.
4.Woven from warp and weft strands of different colours, resulting in an iridescent appearance.
- The cloak was shot through with silver threads.
1.simple past and past participle of shoot
1.The result of launching a projectile or bullet.
- The shot was wide of the mark.
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.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.