What are some opposite words for shot?
Antonyms for shot
ʃɒtshot
This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term shot.
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shooting, shotnoun
the act of firing a projectile
"his shooting was slow but accurate"
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stab, injection, scene, guess, dig, stroke, barb, pellet, gibe, guesswork, slam, crack, shooter, shooting, dead reckoning, guessing, blastoff, snap, snapshot, shaft, jibeshot, pelletnoun
a solid missile discharged from a firearm
"the shot buzzed past his ear"
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stab, injection, scene, guess, dig, stroke, barb, pellet, gibe, guesswork, slam, crack, shooter, shooting, dead reckoning, guessing, blastoff, snap, snapshot, shaft, jibestroke, shotnoun
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
"it took two strokes to get out of the bunker"; "a good shot requires good balance and tempo"; "he left me an almost impossible shot"
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shaft, stab, dig, guessing, fortuity, slash, snap, guesswork, blastoff, stroking, stroke, barb, throw, gibe, cam stroke, shooter, slam, scene, solidus, virgule, crack, snapshot, shooting, separatrix, guess, diagonal, cerebrovascular accident, jibe, chance event, accident, apoplexy, injection, pellet, dead reckoningshot, cracknoun
a chance to do something
"he wanted a shot at the champion"
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gap, sally, shaft, stab, dig, guessing, cranny, snap, whirl, fissure, tornado, blastoff, stroke, barb, guesswork, offer, chap, crack cocaine, shooter, slam, scene, quip, go, crack, scissure, pass, snapshot, shooting, wisecrack, gibe, guess, fracture, fling, jibe, crevice, cracking, cleft, injection, pellet, dead reckoningshot, shooternoun
a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)
"he is a crack shot"; "a poor shooter"
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gunman, crap-shooter, shaft, gunslinger, pellet, hired gun, dig, guessing, snap, taw, torpedo, guesswork, blastoff, gun, barb, stab, shooter, slam, scene, crack, snapshot, shooting, gibe, guess, gun for hire, hit man, stroke, triggerman, jibe, injection, dead reckoning, hitmanscene, shotnoun
a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
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shaft, stab, dig, guessing, aspect, setting, tantrum, snap, fit, guesswork, vista, view, blastoff, stroke, barb, guess, picture, shooter, prospect, slam, scene, scenery, panorama, crack, snapshot, shooting, gibe, conniption, jibe, injection, pellet, dead reckoninginjection, shotnoun
the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe
"the nurse gave him a flu shot"
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stab, injection, scene, injectant, dig, stroke, snapshot, pellet, gibe, guesswork, barb, crack, shooter, shooting, dead reckoning, guessing, blastoff, snap, guess, shaft, slam, jibenip, shotnoun
a small drink of liquor
"he poured a shot of whiskey"
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shaft, coolness, stab, flavour, dig, zest, guessing, snap, savor, piquantness, guesswork, tanginess, savour, blastoff, stroke, barb, chilliness, shooter, slam, sapidity, pinch, crack, snapshot, shooting, smack, gibe, guess, piquance, tang, scene, relish, jibe, flavor, injection, piquancy, pellet, dead reckoningshot, shaft, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibenoun
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"
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calamus, beam, shaft, archeological site, stab, peter, shaft of light, diaphysis, guessing, excavation, ray of light, pecker, digging, snap, jab, guesswork, cock, rotating shaft, blastoff, stroke, ray, barb, prick, shooter, scape, slam, scene, spear, dick, dig, crack, tool, lance, snapshot, shooting, light beam, quill, gibe, guess, beam of light, sweep, putz, jibe, irradiation, injection, pellet, dead reckoningguess, guesswork, guessing, shot, dead reckoningnoun
an estimate based on little or no information
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stab, injection, scene, guess, dig, stroke, barb, conjecture, surmise, gibe, shaft, guesswork, slam, crack, pellet, shooter, shooting, supposition, dead reckoning, guessing, blastoff, snap, surmisal, snapshot, hypothesis, speculation, jibesnapshot, snap, shotnoun
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"
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shaft, stab, dig, guessing, snap, snatch, elasticity, slam, duck soup, picnic, blastoff, piece of cake, barb, guesswork, ginger snap, ginger nut, shooter, centering, scene, jibe, cinch, crack, snapshot, shooting, gingersnap, pushover, gibe, walkover, guess, child's play, snap bean, stroke, press stud, catch, breeze, grab, snap fastener, cracking, injection, pellet, dead reckoningshotnoun
sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put
"he trained at putting the shot"
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stab, injection, scene, guess, dig, stroke, barb, pellet, gibe, guesswork, slam, crack, shooter, shooting, dead reckoning, guessing, blastoff, snap, snapshot, shaft, jibeshotnoun
an explosive charge used in blasting
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stab, injection, scene, guess, dig, stroke, barb, pellet, gibe, guesswork, slam, crack, shooter, shooting, dead reckoning, guessing, blastoff, snap, snapshot, shaft, jibeshotnoun
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"
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stab, injection, scene, guess, dig, stroke, barb, pellet, gibe, guesswork, slam, crack, shooter, shooting, dead reckoning, guessing, blastoff, snap, snapshot, shaft, jibeshotnoun
an attempt to score in a game
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stab, injection, scene, guess, dig, stroke, barb, pellet, gibe, guesswork, slam, crack, shooter, shooting, dead reckoning, guessing, blastoff, snap, snapshot, shaft, jibeshot, stabnoun
informal words for any attempt or effort
"he gave it his best shot"; "he took a stab at forecasting"
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stab, injection, scene, guess, dig, stroke, barb, pellet, gibe, guesswork, slam, crack, thrust, twinge, knife thrust, shooter, shooting, dead reckoning, guessing, blastoff, snap, pang, snapshot, shaft, jibeblastoff, shotadjective
the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
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stab, injection, scene, guess, dig, stroke, barb, pellet, gibe, guesswork, slam, crack, shooter, shooting, dead reckoning, guessing, blastoff, snap, snapshot, shaft, jibechangeable, chatoyant, iridescent, shotadjective
varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
"changeable taffeta"; "chatoyant (or shot) silk"; "a dragonfly hovered, vibrating and iridescent"
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changeable, mutable, opaline, pearlescent, nacreous, opalescent, iridescent, changeful, chatoyant, uncertain, unsettled
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
How to use shot in a sentence?
I’ll be honest. I thought the turning point was when we, I don’t know how to say it, is when we had an open shot and we made one free throw.
The Great American race, as we were looking at why we should come into NASCAR, that was a big part of it, to have a shot at winning The Great American race, to be able to talk to the incredible, powerful fan base that NASCAR has.
This is really a warning shot that people should not be complacent and think that these e-cigarettes are completely safe.
He then went back to his vehicle, picked a new gun, and went over to open the car doors and shot them one by one.
It’s a long shot move by the district attorney, but I can understand the sentiment behind it and why he wants to oppose it.
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#1967 | shot | |
#38890 | colorless | |
#77536 | colourless |
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