(slang, sports, US) A punch or other physical blow.
A measure of alcohol, usually spirits, as taken either from a shot-glass or directly from the bottle, equivalent to about 44 milliliters; 1.5 ounces. ("pony shot"= 30 milliliters; 1 fluid ounce)
“He heard a shot fired, and the bullet came from the north to the south and whizzed past him and the men.”
“Indeed, the shot for the cannon was also purchased from the East India Company, and a senior officer, Richard Mountney, organized transport from the foundry and the proofing in London.”
“One question was about a rumor that people walk backwards after getting a flu shot.”
A video game in which shooting enemies (or targets) is the main objective.
(professional wrestling slang) A professional wrestler who uses actual fighting moves as part of his style, or who speaks his mind during a live or televised event (instead of speaking from a script).
A large marble used for knocking smaller marbles out of a chalk circle.
“An east side boy was quickly identified as the shooter.”
“He was reportedly trained as a shooter in the Riau Islands and attained notoriety when he and three other gunmen ambushed the printing division of The Straits Times.”
“Tuck shouted, as his knees bent and the shooter in his holster appeared in his outstretched hand.”
shooting
(countable) An instance of shooting (a person) with a gun.
(uncountable) The sport or activity of firing a gun.
“He heard a shot fired, and the bullet came from the north to the south and whizzed past him and the men.”
“Indeed, the shot for the cannon was also purchased from the East India Company, and a senior officer, Richard Mountney, organized transport from the foundry and the proofing in London.”
“One question was about a rumor that people walk backwards after getting a flu shot.”
