Shot
/ʃɒt/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:6 pts4 letters
Definition of Shot
verb
noun
- The result of launching a projectile or bullet.
"The shot was wide off the mark."
- The act of launching a ball or similar object toward a goal.
"They took the lead on a last-minute shot."
- The heavy iron ball used for the shot put.
"The shot flew twenty metres, and nearly landed on the judge's foot."
- Small metal balls used as ammunition.
- Metal balls (or similar) used as ammunition; not necessarily small.
adjective
- Worn out or broken.
"The rear axle will have to be replaced. It’s shot."
- (of material, especially silk) Woven from warp and weft strands of different colours, resulting in an iridescent appearance.
"The cloak was shot through with silver threads."
- Tired, weary.
"I have to go to bed now; I’m shot."
- Discharged, cleared, or rid of something.
- Scarred silly or crazy of something or someone usually due to a traumatic experience with said fear.
"This man is wolf shot from seeing too many horror movies with wolves in them, so much so that even the mention of the word “wolf” makes him run in terror and that need committed to the insane asylum."
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