Shot means one time when a gun or bow fires a bullet or arrow. It is the act of shooting something once.
He heard the shot from the window.
The hunter took one shot at the deer.
Used as verb, to shot can mean to try or act quickly to do something. It is less common but used in informal speech.
I shot to finish the work fast.
She shot to catch the bus on time.
In medicine, a shot means a small dose of medicine given by a needle into the body. People get shots to stay healthy.
She got a flu shot today.
The doctor gave him a shot in the arm.
Shot can mean a single photograph or a scene recorded by a camera in films or videos.
She took a great shot of the sunset.
The director called for another shot.
A shot means a small amount of strong alcohol that you drink very fast, usually from a small glass.
He drank a shot of whiskey.
They took shots at the party.
Shot means a chance or opportunity to do something and be successful. It shows hope or possibility.
You have a shot at winning the prize.
Everyone gets a shot to succeed.
