shot - Meaning in Punjabi

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shot - Meaning in Punjabi

shot Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of shot in English

shot adjective

1. varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles

   Synonyms

   changeable, chatoyant, iridescent

   ਰੰਗ ਪਰਿਵਰਤਨਸ਼ੀਲ

   Examples

   • "a dragonfly hovered, vibrating and iridescent"
   • "changeable taffeta"
   • "chatoyant (or shot) silk"

shot noun

1. sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put

   ਸ਼ੌਟ, ...Subscribe

   Example

   • "he trained at putting the shot"
2. a chance to do something

   Synonyms

   crack

   Example

   • "he wanted a shot at the champion"
3. a small drink of liquor

   Synonyms

   nip, nip

   Example

   • "he poured a shot of whiskey"
4. a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)

   Synonyms

   shooter

   Examples

   • "a poor shooter"
   • "he is a crack shot"
5. an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

   Synonyms

   barb, barb, dig, gibe, gibe, jibe, shaft, slam, slam

   Examples

   • "his parting shot was `drop dead'"
   • "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"
   • "she threw shafts of sarcasm"
6. a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film

   Synonyms

   scene

7. an estimate based on little or no information

   Synonyms

   dead reckoning, guess, guessing, guesswork

8. an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera

   Synonyms

   snap, snap, snapshot

   Examples

   • "he tried to get unposed shots of his friends"
   • "my snapshots haven't been developed yet"
9. the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination

   Synonyms

   blastoff

10. an explosive charge used in blasting

11. a solid missile discharged from a firearm

    Synonyms

    pellet, pellet

    Example

    • "the shot buzzed past his ear"
12. a blow hard enough to cause injury

    Examples

    • "he is still recovering from a shot to his leg"
    • "I caught him with a solid shot to the chin"
13. an attempt to score in a game

14. informal words for any attempt or effort

    Synonyms

    stab

    Examples

    • "he gave it his best shot"
    • "he took a stab at forecasting"
15. the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe

    Synonyms

    injection

    Example

    • "the nurse gave him a flu shot"
16. (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand

    Synonyms

    stroke

    Examples

    • "a good shot requires good balance and tempo"
    • "he left me an almost impossible shot"
    • "it took two strokes to get out of the bunker"
17. the act of firing a projectile

    Synonyms

    shooting

    Example

    • "his shooting was slow but accurate"

Synonyms of shot

• blastoff
• shooting
• stroke
• injection
• stab
• pellet
• snap, snapshot
• dead reckoning, guess, guessing, guesswork
• scene
• barb, dig, gibe, jibe, shaft, slam
• shooter
• nip
• crack
• changeable, chatoyant, iridescent

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