Word Finder - shot

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To launch a projectile.

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To move or act quickly or suddenly.

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To act or achieve.

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To measure the distance and direction to (a point).

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To inject a drug (such as heroin) intravenously.

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To develop, move forward.

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To protrude; to jut; to project; to extend.

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The land shoots into a promontory.

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To plane straight; to fit by planing.

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To variegate as if by sprinkling or intermingling; to color in spots or patches.W

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To shoot the moon.

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The result of launching a projectile or bullet.

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The shot was wide off the mark.

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The act of launching a ball or similar object toward a goal.

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They took the lead on a last-minute shot.

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The heavy iron ball used for the shot put.

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

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Small metal balls used as ammunition.

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Metal balls (or similar) used as ammunition; not necessarily small.

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(referring to one's skill at firing a gun) Someone who shoots (a gun) regularly

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He'd make a bad soldier as he's a lousy shot.

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An opportunity or attempt.

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I'd like just one more shot at winning this game.

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A remark or comment, especially one which is critical or insulting.

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A punch or other physical blow.

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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)

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I'd like a shot of whisky in my coffee.

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A single serving of espresso.

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A reckoning, a share of a tavern bill, etc.

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A single snapshot or an unbroken sequence of photographic film exposures, or the digital equivalent; an unedited sequence of frames.

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We got a good shot of the hummingbirds mating.

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A vaccination or injection.

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I went to the doctor to get a shot for malaria.

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A home run that scores one, two, or three runs (a four run home run is usually referred to as a grand slam).

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His solo shot in the seventh inning ended up winning the game.

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(US federal prison system) Written documentation of a behavior infraction.

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(fisheries) A cast of one or more nets.

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(fisheries) A place or spot for setting nets.

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(fisheries) A single draft or catch of fish made.

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To load (a gun) with shot.

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Worn out or broken.

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The rear axle will have to be replaced. It’s shot.

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(of material, especially silk) Woven from warp and weft strands of different colours, resulting in an iridescent appearance.

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The cloak was shot through with silver threads.

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Tired, weary.

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I have to go to bed now; I’m shot.

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Discharged, cleared, or rid of something.

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Scarred silly or crazy of something or someone usually due to a traumatic experience with said fear.

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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.

She'd shot two men with it.

His brows shot up.

I never shot a gun in my life.

Katie's brows shot up.

Her wandering gaze came up to his face and warmth shot painfully up her neck.

One of the first French talkies, this is an early masterpiece, wonderfully staged and shot.

Stephen Parkes won the six-lap race, was third in the vertical jump and fourth in the shot.

Excited and vexed by the failure and supposing that someone must be responsible for it, Toll galloped up to the commander of the corps and began upbraiding him severely, saying that he ought to be shot.

She came bouncing into the room like a ricochet shot.

I, on the other hand, found this film very romantic and beautifully shot, the acting is really good !

At Dorogobuzh while the soldiers of the convoy, after locking the prisoners in a stable, had gone off to pillage their own stores, several of the soldier prisoners tunneled under the wall and ran away, but were recaptured by the French and shot.

Locomotive Variety This shot was taken on the 20th of October 1980, shortly after the introduction of the class 47 hauled push-pull services.

Shot putt 88 What did the Queen Mother have replaced in December 1995?

A couple of minutes later his second shot is underhit, leaving him a long putt for birdie.

An accurate shot with minimal disruption to the quarry species is unlikely to cause poor welfare.

During the Memphis race riots in 1866 Mary 's father was shot in the head and left for dead.

In The Man from Laramie he is shot in the hand by the maniac brother of the county 's big rancher and landowner.

The rangy striker announced his intentions with a shot over the bar after only two minutes as Swansea pushed forward from the kick-off.

Lee Trundle collected Sam Ricketts ' deflected right-wing cross, and although his shot was partially blocked, Connor reacted quickest to slide home.

Dave Nelson had the ball a few minutes later and shot but the ball rebounded off the crossbar to safety.

The shelling required the ships to weave toward the fall of shot and the convoy had to regroup as soon as it finished.

In my small home town last week, two people were shot, and three families were evicted by republican paramilitaries.

The water, sweeping onward with resistless power, shot him like an arrow to the brink.

Examine the film 's last shot, the look of barely restrained pain on Tom 's face as Leo walks away into marriage.

My first shot ricocheted off the post, and I just sort of dived in and forced the ball over the line.

Although his shot was initially blocked, the ball ricocheted around in the box before Duffy blasted home from six yards.

Any pity we feel, any seeds of identification that Bittersweet waters, get shot straight down in rivulets of blood and gore.

He sends blue just south of penultimate and roquets yellow for the hoop approach shot.

Residents move in and out of shot, shadows fall and leaves rustle in the trees.

Under the Firearms Rules 1989, a prescribed safekeeping condition is attached to all firearm and shot gun certificates.

Ricky shot to wider fame with his excellent satirical comedy The Office which took Best New TV Comedy at the British Comedy Awards.

A tackle nearly brought him down but it did enough to un balance the striker and his shot was easily saved by the keeper.

Lee Smith scampered clear only to produce a weak shot at the keeper.

The night uses rich dark foliage shot with the silver of stars and white of moonlight; the scent of jasmine fills the air.

As she watched them screech off, she caught the curious look Ricky shot her.

His scuffed shot fell to Plummer, who could only slide the ball wide of the post.

Faye Palmer finished second in the 80m hurdles in 16secs and seventh in the shot with a putt of 4.31m.

Audio and video restoration tools Fix poorly shot footage using Studio 's new cleaning and restoration tools.

The Christmas special was the first GH episode shot entirely on videotape; Harriet returned to regular Grange Hill in 1987.

During the day, Cyril was shot by a German sniper, the only member of the Battalion to be killed that day.

Delicious Venison Our wild venison is shot by expert marksmen (and women) in Somerset and Hampshire.

Then, in March 1942, Bill was shot down over the Pas de Calais.

Infectious, ridiculously danceable and shot through with sparkling sequins shimmering in the cities ' moonlit glow.

He was shot at dawn on September 20, 1917. he had just turned 17.

In particular, shot peening has developed into a sophisticated process, with automation, computerized control, and highly reproducible properties.

He is calling for a pardon for those men who were shot for cowardice, for desertion, for being shell-shocked.

We conceded the second goal after they cut inand placed a clinical shot into the bottom corner, giving Jonny no chance.

Peter 's parting shot was " That air hose should be repaired, rainwater in a diesel engine can be terminal ".

He ends by saying that these Viking raids gave Scotland a shot in the arm as they became known as Spring Break.

On sixty three minutes Dave Roberts was called in to action as he saved a City shot from the edge of the area.