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n. (act) | 1. shooting, shot | the act of firing a projectile.; "his shooting was slow but accurate" |
| ~ actuation, propulsion | the act of propelling. |
| ~ shoot | the act of shooting at targets.; "they hold a shoot every weekend during the summer" |
| ~ countershot | a return shot; a retaliatory shot. |
| ~ firing off, firing, discharge | the act of discharging a gun. |
| ~ fire control | preparation for the delivery of shellfire on a target. |
| ~ gunfire, gunshot | the act of shooting a gun.; "the gunfire endangered innocent bystanders"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire" |
| ~ headshot | a shot aimed at a person's head. |
| ~ shellfire | shooting artillery shells. |
| ~ potshot | a shot taken at an easy or casual target (as by a pothunter). |
n. (artifact) | 2. pellet, shot | a solid missile discharged from a firearm.; "the shot buzzed past his ear" |
| ~ bb, bb shot | a small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun. |
| ~ bird shot, buckshot, duck shot | small lead shot for shotgun shells. |
| ~ canister, canister shot, case shot | a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm. |
| ~ grapeshot, grape | a cluster of small projectiles fired together from a cannon to produce a hail of shot. |
| ~ musket ball, ball | a solid projectile that is shot by a musket.; "they had to carry a ramrod as well as powder and ball" |
| ~ projectile, missile | a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled. |
n. (act) | 3. shot, stroke | (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"; "he left me an almost impossible shot" |
| ~ follow-through | the act of carrying a stroke to its natural completion.; "his follow-through was straight down the line toward the target"; "squash can be dangerous if your opponent has a long follow-through" |
| ~ break | the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool. |
| ~ carom, cannon | a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other. |
| ~ masse, masse shot | a shot in billiards made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held nearly vertically; the cue ball spins around another ball before hitting the object ball. |
| ~ miscue | a faulty shot in billiards; the cue tip slips off the cue ball. |
| ~ athletics, sport | an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition. |
| ~ maneuver, manoeuvre, play | a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill.; "he made a great maneuver"; "the runner was out on a play by the shortstop" |
| ~ undercut, cut | (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball.; "cuts do not bother a good tennis player" |
| ~ swipe | a sweeping stroke or blow. |
| ~ tennis shot, tennis stroke | the act of hitting a tennis ball with a tennis racket. |
| ~ baseball swing, swing, cut | in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball.; "he took a vicious cut at the ball" |
| ~ golf shot, golf stroke, swing | the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it. |
n. (state) | 4. crack, shot | a chance to do something.; "he wanted a shot at the champion" |
| ~ colloquialism | a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech. |
| ~ chance, opportunity | a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances.; "the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington"; "now is your chance" |
n. (person) | 5. shooter, shot | a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot).; "he is a crack shot"; "a poor shooter" |
| ~ expert | a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully. |
| ~ crack shot, marksman, sharpshooter | someone skilled in shooting. |
| ~ gunman, gun | a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability). |
| ~ trapshooter | a person who engages in shooting at clay pigeons that are hurled into the air by a trap. |
n. (communication) | 6. scene, shot | a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film. |
| ~ photo, photograph, pic, exposure, picture | a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material. |
| ~ film, motion-picture show, motion picture, movie, moving-picture show, moving picture, pic, picture show, flick, picture | a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement.; "they went to a movie every Saturday night"; "the film was shot on location" |
| ~ outtake | a scene that is filmed but is not used in the final editing of the film. |
n. (act) | 7. injection, shot | the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe.; "the nurse gave him a flu shot" |
| ~ intradermal injection | an injection into the skin. |
| ~ intramuscular injection | an injection into a muscle. |
| ~ intravenous injection | an injection into a vein. |
| ~ subcutaneous injection | an injection under the skin. |
| ~ medical aid, medical care | professional treatment for illness or injury. |
n. (quantity) | 8. nip, shot | a small drink of liquor.; "he poured a shot of whiskey" |
| ~ small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity | an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude. |
n. (communication) | 9. barb, dig, gibe, jibe, shaft, shot, slam | an 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"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets" |
| ~ comment, remark, input | a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information.; "from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account" |
| ~ cheap shot | an unnecessarily aggressive and unfair remark directed at a defenseless person. |
n. (cognition) | 10. dead reckoning, guess, guessing, guesswork, shot | an estimate based on little or no information. |
| ~ approximation, estimate, estimation, idea | an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth.; "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take" |
n. (artifact) | 11. shot, snap, snapshot | 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" |
| ~ photo, photograph, pic, exposure, picture | a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material. |
n. (artifact) | 12. shot | sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put.; "he trained at putting the shot" |
| ~ sports equipment | equipment needed to participate in a particular sport. |
n. (artifact) | 13. shot | an explosive charge used in blasting. |
| ~ burster, bursting charge, explosive charge, charge | a quantity of explosive to be set off at one time.; "this cartridge has a powder charge of 50 grains" |
n. (act) | 14. shot | 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" |
| ~ blow | a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon.; "a blow on the head" |
| ~ cheap shot | an illegal and unsportsmanlike act of unnecessary violence.; "he called a penalty on them when the lineman took a cheap shot at the quarterback" |
n. (act) | 15. shot | an attempt to score in a game. |
| ~ basketball shot | throwing the basketball toward the hoop.; "his shot hit the rim and bounced out" |
| ~ attempt, effort, try, endeavor, endeavour | earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something.; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try" |
| ~ slapshot | a fast shot made with a short powerful swing of the hockey stick. |
| ~ headshot | an attempt to put the soccer ball into the net by using the head. |
n. (act) | 16. shot, stab | informal words for any attempt or effort.; "he gave it his best shot"; "he took a stab at forecasting" |
| ~ attempt, effort, try, endeavor, endeavour | earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something.; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try" |
n. (act) | 17. blastoff, shot | the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination. |
| ~ rocket firing, rocket launching | the launching of a rocket or missile under its own power. |
adj. | 18. changeable, chatoyant, iridescent, shot | varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles.; "changeable taffeta"; "chatoyant (or shot) silk"; "a dragonfly hovered, vibrating and iridescent" |
| ~ colorful, colourful | having striking color.; "colorful autumn leaves" |
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n. (artifact) | 1. gun | a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel). |
| ~ action mechanism, action | the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism.; "the piano had a very stiff action" |
| ~ air gun, air rifle, airgun | a gun that propels a projectile by compressed air. |
| ~ ack-ack, ack-ack gun, antiaircraft, antiaircraft gun, pom-pom, flack, flak | artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes. |
| ~ barrel, gun barrel | a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired. |
| ~ breechloader | a gun that is loaded at the breech. |
| ~ cannon | heavy automatic gun fired from an airplane. |
| ~ cannon | heavy gun fired from a tank. |
| ~ cartridge ejector, ejector | a mechanism in a firearm that ejects the empty shell case after firing. |
| ~ cartridge extractor, cartridge remover, extractor | a mechanism in a firearm that pulls an empty shell case out of the chamber and passes it to the ejector. |
| ~ cartridge clip, cartridge holder, clip, magazine | a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun. |
| ~ firearm, small-arm, piece | a portable gun.; "he wore his firearm in a shoulder holster" |
| ~ firing chamber, gun chamber | chamber that is the part of a gun that receives the charge. |
| ~ gas gun | a gun that fires gas shells. |
| ~ firing mechanism, gunlock | the action that ignites the charge in a firearm. |
| ~ gun muzzle, muzzle | the open circular discharging end of a gun. |
| ~ gun-sight, gunsight | a sight used for aiming a gun. |
| ~ gun trigger, trigger | lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun. |
| ~ minute gun | (military) gun that is discharged once every minute (usually as part of a military funeral). |
| ~ quaker gun | a dummy gun or piece of artillery made usually of wood. |
| ~ safety catch, safety lock | guard consisting of a locking device that prevents a weapon from being fired. |
| ~ set gun, spring gun | a gun that is set to fire on any intruder that comes in contact with the wire that sets it off. |
| ~ gunstock, stock | the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun.; "the rifle had been fitted with a special stock" |
| ~ weapon, weapon system, arm | any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting.; "he was licensed to carry a weapon" |
| ~ whaling gun | a gun (or device resembling a gun) for discharging a projectile (especially a harpoon) at a whale. |
n. (artifact) | 2. artillery, gun, heavy weapon, ordnance | large but transportable armament. |
| ~ armament | weaponry used by military or naval force. |
| ~ cannon | a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels. |
| ~ field artillery, field gun | movable artillery (other than antiaircraft) used by armies in the field (especially for direct support of front-line troops). |
| ~ four-pounder | an artillery gun that throws a shot weighing four pounds. |
| ~ gunstock, stock | the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun.; "the rifle had been fitted with a special stock" |
| ~ battery | a collection of related things intended for use together.; "took a battery of achievement tests" |
n. (person) | 3. gun, gunman | a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability). |
| ~ shooter, shot | a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot).; "he is a crack shot"; "a poor shooter" |
n. (person) | 4. gun, gun for hire, gunman, gunslinger, hired gun, hit man, hitman, shooter, torpedo, triggerman | a professional killer who uses a gun. |
| ~ liquidator, manslayer, murderer | a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being). |
n. (artifact) | 5. grease-gun, gun | a hand-operated pump that resembles a revolver; forces grease into parts of a machine. |
| ~ pump | a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction. |
n. (artifact) | 6. accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas, gas pedal, gun, throttle | a pedal that controls the throttle valve.; "he stepped on the gas" |
| ~ aeroplane, airplane, plane | an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets.; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane" |
| ~ auto, automobile, car, motorcar, machine | a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine.; "he needs a car to get to work" |
| ~ foot lever, foot pedal, treadle, pedal | a lever that is operated with the foot. |
n. (act) | 7. gun | the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies.; "two runners started before the gun"; "a twenty gun salute" |
| ~ firing off, firing, discharge | the act of discharging a gun. |
| ~ armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | the military forces of a nation.; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" |
v. (competition) | 8. gun | shoot with a gun. |
| ~ shoot, blast | fire a shot.; "the gunman blasted away" |
| ~ machine gun | shoot with a machine gun. |
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