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shot

/ʃɒt/
Meanings
  • Verb

    An action of taking a photograph or shooting an arrow, bullet, or other projectile.

    - "He took a shot of the beautiful sunset."
    - "The archer took a shot at the target."
    - "The hunter took a shot at the deer."
  • Noun

    A serving of alcoholic liquor, especially a glass of beer or whisky.

    - "He had three shots before dinner."
    - "The bartender served us a round of shots."
    - "We took shots to celebrate our victory."
Pronunciation
  1. /ʃɑt/



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  2. /ʃɑt/



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  3. /ʃɑt/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with shot
notch , watch , hatch , catch , patch
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. Shot (Scottish) : A sudden, violent blow or impact.

  2. Shot () : A serving of alcoholic liquor.

  3. Shot () : A group of people, especially a political or social group.

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. shot (Scottish) : A sudden, violent blow or impact.

  2. Shot () : A group of people, especially a political or social group.

Variants
List of all variants of shot that leads to same result
a shot , a shot in the arm , a shot in the dark , like a shot , shot , shot in the arm , shot in the dark , shots , shots in the arm , shots in the dark , the shot in the arm , the shot in the dark , shoot , shoot at , shoot for , shoot from the hip , shoot her bolt , shoot her cuffs , shoot herself in the foot , shoot himself in the foot , shoot his bolt , shoot his cuffs , shoot its bolt , shoot itself in the foot , shoot my bolt , shoot my cuffs , shoot myself in the foot , shoot one's bolt , shoot one's cuffs , shoot oneself in the foot , shoot our bolt , shoot our cuffs , shoot ourselves in the feet , shoot ourselves in the foot , shoot the breeze , shoot the shit , shoot the works , shoot their bolt , shoot their cuffs , shoot themselves in the feet , shoot themselves in the foot , shoot your bolt , shoot your cuffs , shoot yourself in the foot , shoot yourselves in the feet , shoot yourselves in the foot , shooting , shooting at , shooting for , shooting from the hip , shooting her bolt , shooting her cuffs , shooting herself in the foot , shooting himself in the foot , shooting his bolt , shooting his cuffs , shooting its bolt , shooting itself in the foot , shooting my bolt , shooting my cuffs , shooting myself in the foot , shooting our bolt , shooting our cuffs , shooting ourselves in the feet , shooting ourselves in the foot , shooting the breeze , shooting the shit , shooting the works , shooting their bolt , shooting their cuffs , shooting themselves in the feet , shooting themselves in the foot , shooting your bolt , shooting your cuffs , shooting yourself in the foot , shooting yourselves in the feet , shooting yourselves in the foot , shoots , shoots at , shoots for , shoots from the hip , shoots her bolt , shoots her cuffs , shoots herself in the foot , shoots himself in the foot , shoots his bolt , shoots his cuffs , shoots its bolt , shoots itself in the foot , shoots the breeze , shoots the shit , shoots the works , shot at , shot for , shot from the hip , shot her bolt , shot her cuffs , shot herself in the foot , shot himself in the foot , shot his bolt , shot his cuffs , shot its bolt , shot itself in the foot , shot my bolt , shot my cuffs , shot myself in the foot , shot our bolt , shot our cuffs , shot ourselves in the feet , shot ourselves in the foot , shot the breeze , shot the shit , shot the works , shot their bolt , shot their cuffs , shot themselves in the feet , shot themselves in the foot , shot your bolt , shot your cuffs , shot yourself in the foot , shot yourselves in the feet , shot yourselves in the foot , shot clock , shot clocks , shot hole , shot holes , shot put , shot puts , shot-putter , shot-putters , allergy shot , allergy shots , angle shot , angle shots , bank shot , bank shots
Forms
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shots, shotting, shots, shotten, shotter, shottest

Etymology
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Old English scotan ‘a notch, scratch’, from scotan ‘to notch, mark’, from scot ‘notch, mark’.

Trivia
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  1. The world record for the fastest shot with a bow and arrow is held by Lee Choon-hee, who made the shot in just 0.252 seconds.

  2. The term 'to take a shot' has been used since the late 1800s to refer to taking a drink of alcohol.

  3. The term 'shotgun wedding' originated in the United States in the late 1800s and referred to a marriage arranged after a woman became pregnant out of wedlock.

Related Concepts
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  1. Photography: The art, application, and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor, or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as a photographic film.

  2. Archery: The art, sport, or practice of shooting arrows with a bow, usually at a target.

Culture
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In literature, 'shot' is often used as a metaphor for a sudden, unexpected event or turn of events. In art, 'shot' can refer to a photograph or a painting depicting a moment of action or violence. In music, 'shot' can be a term for a quick, sharp musical phrase or a sudden change in tempo or key.

How to Memorize "shot"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine taking a photograph with a camera or aiming and firing a gun or bow and arrow.

  2. associate

    - Associate 'shot' with a sudden, unexpected event or a serving of alcohol.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember 'SHOOT' stands for Sudden, Hasty, One-time, Opportunity, Taking.

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