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shot
noun
an
attempt
to
do
something
•
Why
not
give it a shot
and
see
if
you
can
finish
the
puzzle
?
Why
not
give it a shot
and
see
if
you
can
finish
the
puzzle
?
•
This
is
your
last
shot
at
passing
the
test
.
This
is
your
last
shot
at
passing
the
test
.
Metaphoric
extension
from
the
idea
of
a
single
discharge
toward
a
target
.
noun
an
injection
of
medicine
given
with
a
needle
•
The
nurse
gave
Mia
a
flu
shot
during
her
checkup
.
The
nurse
gave
Mia
a
flu
shot
during
her
checkup
.
•
You'll
need
a
tetanus
shot
after
stepping
on
that
rusty
nail
.
You'll
need
a
tetanus
shot
after
stepping
on
that
rusty
nail
.
From
the
quick
,
dart-like
motion
of
a
needle
,
likened
to
the
speed
of
a
fired
shot
.
noun
the
act
of
firing
a
gun
,
or
the
bullet
that
is
fired
•
The
hunter
took
a
careful
shot
and
hit
the
target
.
The
hunter
took
a
careful
shot
and
hit
the
target
.
•
We
heard
a
single
shot
echo
across
the
valley
.
We
heard
a
single
shot
echo
across
the
valley
.
From
Middle
English
shotte
,
related
to
Old
English
scot
(
act
of
shooting
).
noun
a
small
measure
of
strong
drink
(
or
espresso
)
served
in
a
tiny
glass
and
swallowed
in
one
quick
gulp
•
He
ordered
a
shot
of
espresso
to
wake
up
.
He
ordered
a
shot
of
espresso
to
wake
up
.
•
Emma
raised
her
glass
and
downed
the
fiery
shot
in
one
gulp
.
Emma
raised
her
glass
and
downed
the
fiery
shot
in
one
gulp
.
Shortened
from
"
shot
glass
",
first
recorded
in
the
late
19th
century
.
noun
a
photograph
,
or
a
single
view
in
a
film
or
video
•
She
captured
a
perfect
shot
of
the
sunset
over
the
lake
.
She
captured
a
perfect
shot
of
the
sunset
over
the
lake
.
•
The
director
asked
for
another
shot
from
a
lower
angle
.
The
director
asked
for
another
shot
from
a
lower
angle
.
Early
20th-century
film
jargon
,
comparing
the
camera
’
s
action
to
the
quick
strike
of
a
gunshot
.
verb
-
shoot
,
shooting
,
shoots
,
shot
past
tense
and
past
participle
of
“
shoot
”
•
Yesterday
we
shot
photos
for
the
school
magazine
.
Yesterday
we
shot
photos
for
the
school
magazine
.
•
The
archer
shot
three
arrows
into
the
center
of
the
target
.
The
archer
shot
three
arrows
into
the
center
of
the
target
.
Same
as
“
shoot
,”
with
Old
English
roots
"
sceotan
"
meaning
to
send
forth
swiftly
.
adjective
no
longer
working
or
in
very
bad
condition
•
My
old
phone
is
shot
;
the
battery
won
’
t
hold
a
charge
.
My
old
phone
is
shot
;
the
battery
won
’
t
hold
a
charge
.
•
After
the
marathon
,
her
knees
felt
completely
shot
.
After
the
marathon
,
her
knees
felt
completely
shot
.
Figurative
use
from
something
being
hit
by
a
shot
and
rendered
useless
.
shoot
verb
-
shoot
,
shooting
,
shoots
,
shot
to
fire
a
gun
,
bow
,
or
other
weapon
so
that
a
bullet
,
arrow
,
or
similar
projectile
travels
toward
a
target
•
At
dawn
,
the
ranger
shot
a
flare
into
the
sky
to
signal
for
help
.
At
dawn
,
the
ranger
shot
a
flare
into
the
sky
to
signal
for
help
.
•
Please
don't
shoot
until
I
say
it's
safe
.
Please
don't
shoot
until
I
say
it's
safe
.
verb
-
shoot
,
shooting
,
shoots
,
shot
to
use
a
camera
to
take
a
photograph
or
record
video
•
Could
you
shoot
a
quick
photo
of
us
in
front
of
the
fountain
?
Could
you
shoot
a
quick
photo
of
us
in
front
of
the
fountain
?
•
The
director
shot
the
entire
movie
on
location
in
Morocco
.
The
director
shot
the
entire
movie
on
location
in
Morocco
.
verb
-
shoot
,
shooting
,
shoots
,
shot
(
of
a
plant
)
to
grow
quickly
upward
or
outward
,
or
to
put
out
a
new
stem
or
growth
•
After
the
rain
,
the
bamboo
shot
up
almost
ten
centimeters
overnight
.
After
the
rain
,
the
bamboo
shot
up
almost
ten
centimeters
overnight
.
•
These
seeds
will
shoot
when
the
soil
gets
warm
enough
.
These
seeds
will
shoot
when
the
soil
gets
warm
enough
.
