verb Download 🔗Share To launch a projectile. Examples : "The archer shot an arrow at the target. " weapon military action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To move or act quickly or suddenly. Examples : "The student shot up his hand to answer the question. " action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To act or achieve. Examples : "She shot for a perfect score on the test. " achievement action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To measure the distance and direction to (a point). Examples : "The surveyor shot the distance to the new building site. " direction point technical science essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To inject a drug (such as heroin) intravenously. Examples : "The addict shot heroin intravenously. " medicine substance action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To develop, move forward. Examples : "The team shot forward with their project after the initial meeting. " process action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To protrude; to jut; to project; to extend. Examples : "The land shoots into a promontory." appearance structure function essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To plane straight; to fit by planing. Examples : "The carpenter carefully shot the wood to make the drawer fit perfectly into the cabinet. " technical work essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To variegate as if by sprinkling or intermingling; to color in spots or patches.W Examples : "The artist carefully shot the canvas with shades of blue and green. " appearance color essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To shoot the moon. Examples : "My sister shot the moon when she said she'd finish her science project tonight. " game sport essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The result of launching a projectile or bullet. Examples : "The shot was wide off the mark." weapon military sport outcome action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The act of launching a ball or similar object toward a goal. Examples : "They took the lead on a last-minute shot." sport game action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The heavy iron ball used for the shot put. Examples : "The athlete threw the heavy shot put with all his might. " sport item essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Small metal balls used as ammunition. Examples : "The hunter loaded the shotgun with small shot. " weapon military essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Metal balls (or similar) used as ammunition; not necessarily small. Examples : "The hunter loaded the large shot into his shotgun for the big game. " weapon military essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (referring to one's skill at firing a gun) Someone who shoots (a gun) regularly Examples : "The new shooter in the club practiced every weekend. " weapon person military sport ability essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An opportunity or attempt. Examples : "The student took a shot at answering the difficult question. " possibility achievement action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A remark or comment, especially one which is critical or insulting. Examples : "My brother's sarcastic shot about my cooking made me feel embarrassed. " communication language attitude essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A punch or other physical blow. Examples : "The angry boy threw a shot at the wall. " action body sport essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A measure of alcohol, usually spirits, as taken either from a shot-glass or directly from the bottle, equivalent to about 44 milliliters; 1.5 ounces. ("pony shot"= 30 milliliters; 1 fluid ounce) Examples : "After soccer practice, he took a shot of whiskey. " drink amount essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A single serving of espresso. Examples : "He ordered a shot of espresso before his morning meeting. " drink food essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A reckoning, a share of a tavern bill, etc. Examples : "After the party, the group divided the shot of the restaurant bill equally. " amount drink business essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A single snapshot or an unbroken sequence of photographic film exposures, or the digital equivalent; an unedited sequence of frames. Examples : "We got a good shot of the hummingbirds mating." media entertainment technology essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A vaccination or injection. Examples : "I went to the doctor to get a shot for malaria." medicine essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A home run that scores one, two, or three runs (a four run home run is usually referred to as a grand slam). Examples : "His solo shot in the seventh inning ended up winning the game." sport entertainment essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (US federal prison system) Written documentation of a behavior infraction. Examples : "The inmate received a shot for arguing with a guard. " government law system organization essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (fisheries) A cast of one or more nets. Examples : "The fishing boat used a large shot to catch a variety of fish. " fish nautical essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (fisheries) A place or spot for setting nets. Examples : "The fishing boat anchored at the designated shot for the night's net. " place fish nautical ocean essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (fisheries) A single draft or catch of fish made. Examples : "The fishing boat's first shot of the day yielded a large catch of mackerel. " fish nautical essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To load (a gun) with shot. Examples : "The hunter carefully shot the shotgun with small lead pellets. " weapon military essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Worn out or broken. Examples : "The rear axle will have to be replaced. It’s shot." condition wear essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share (of material, especially silk) Woven from warp and weft strands of different colours, resulting in an iridescent appearance. Examples : "The cloak was shot through with silver threads." material appearance style color essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Tired, weary. Examples : "I have to go to bed now; I’m shot." sensation condition essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Discharged, cleared, or rid of something. Examples : "The team was shot of their biggest competitor, allowing them to focus on the final game. " action achievement essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Scarred silly or crazy of something or someone usually due to a traumatic experience with said fear. Examples : "This man is wolf shot from seeing too many horror movies with wolves in them, so much so that even the mention of the word “wolf” makes him run in terror and that need committed to the insane asylum." mind emotion character essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A charge to be paid, a scot or shout. Examples : "The club's annual membership shot is due next month. " finance business essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjection Download 🔗Share Thank you. Examples : ""Shot!" exclaimed Maria, accepting the delicious cookies her friend baked. " communication language exclamation essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading