shot

the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe

“the nurse gave him a flu shot”

a small drink of liquor

“he poured a shot of whiskey”

an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

“his parting shot was ‘drop dead’”

“she threw shafts of sarcasm”

“she takes a dig at me every chance she gets”

an estimate based on little or no information

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

“my snapshots haven't been developed yet”

“he tried to get unposed shots of his friends”

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

“he trained at putting the shot”

an explosive charge used in blasting

a blow hard enough to cause injury

“he is still recovering from a shot to his leg”

“I caught him with a solid shot to the chin”

an attempt to score in a game

informal words for any attempt or effort

“he gave it his best shot”

“he took a stab at forecasting”

the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination

throwing the basketball toward the hoop

“his shot hit the rim and bounced out”