shot

/ʃɑt/
adjectivenounverbinterjection

Tired, weary.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Adjective 4 meanings

  1. Tired, weary.

    “I have to go to bed now; I’m shot.”

  2. Discharged, cleared, or rid of something.

  3. Worn out or broken.

    “The rear axle will have to be replaced. It’s shot.”

  4. Woven from warp and weft strands of different colours, resulting in an iridescent appearance.

    “The cloak was shot through with silver threads.”

Noun 4 meanings

  1. The result of launching a projectile or bullet.

    “The shot was wide of the mark.”

  2. The act of launching a ball or similar object toward a goal.

    “They took the lead on a last-minute shot.”

  3. The heavy iron ball used for the shot put.

    “The shot flew twenty metres, and nearly landed on the judge's foot.”

  4. The athletics event of shot put.

Verb 2 meanings

  1. To load (a gun) with shot.

  2. To sell illegal drugs; to deal.

Interjection 1 meaning

  1. An expression of gratitude, similar to thank you.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

The past participle of shoot.

Similar and opposite words

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SHOT at a glance

SHOT has 4 letters and scores 7 points in Scrabble (S 1 + H 4 + O 1 + T 1) and 6 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #582 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

Rhymes with shot

All rhymes
  • SCREENSHOT15
  • GUNSHOT11
  • SNAPSHOT13
  • SLINGSHOT13
  • HEADSHOT15
  • HOTSHOT13
  • UPSHOT11
  • EARSHOT10
  • BLOODSHOT15
  • MUGSHOT13
  • BUCKSHOT19
  • OVERSHOT14

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