shot
noun
the act of firing a projectile
“his shooting was slow but accurate”
Synonymsshootinga solid missile discharged from a firearm
“the shot buzzed past his ear”
Synonymspellet(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
“it took two strokes to get out of the bunker”
“a good shot requires good balance and tempo”
Synonymsstrokea chance to do something
“he wanted a shot at the champion”
Synonymscracka person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)
“he is a crack shot”
“a poor shooter”
Synonymsshootera consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
Synonymsscenethe act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe
“the nurse gave him a flu shot”
Synonymsinjectiona small drink of liquor
“he poured a shot of whiskey”
Synonymsnipan aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
“his parting shot was `drop dead'”
“she threw shafts of sarcasm”
an estimate based on little or no information
an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
“my snapshots haven't been developed yet”
“he tried to get unposed shots of his friends”
sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put
“he trained at putting the shot”
an explosive charge used in blasting
a blow hard enough to cause injury
“he is still recovering from a shot to his leg”
“I caught him with a solid shot to the chin”
an attempt to score in a game
informal words for any attempt or effort
“he gave it his best shot”
“he took a stab at forecasting”
Synonymsstabthe launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
Synonymsblastoff
adjective
varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
“changeable taffeta”
“chatoyant (or shot) silk”
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University