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US /ʃɑt/

UK /ʃɒt/

A2

noun

  • An attempt to kick or throw a ball at a goal
  • The act of firing a weapon or attempting to score in a game.
  • An attempt or try.
  • A short distance.
  • A small amount of a strong alcoholic drink.
  • A single continuous take in a film or video.
  • An act of hitting, kicking, or throwing a ball or puck towards a goal or target.
  • An injection of medicine or a vaccine.
  • A stroke of luck.
  • A photograph or a scene in a film.
  • A projectile fired from a gun or other weapon.

verb

  • To kick or throw a ball at a goal
  • To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
  • To (cause to) fly away forcefully
  • To use a camera to record a film/take a photograph
  • Past tense and past participle of shoot.

adjective

  • Filled or loaded with small pellets.
  • Exhausted or worn out.