blastoff shot | the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination |
moon shot | the launching of a spacecraft to the moon |
basketball shot | throwing the basketball toward the hoop, his shot hit the rim and bounced out |
bank shot | a basketball shot that bounces off of the backboard before passing through the hoop |
dunk dunk shot stuff shot | a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket |
foul shot free throw penalty free throw charity toss charity throw charity shot | an unhindered basketball shot from the foul line, given to penalize the other team for committing a foul |
hook shot hook | a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket |
jumper jump shot | (basketball) a player releases the basketball at the high point of a jump |
pivot shot | a one-handed basketball shot made while whirling on the pivot foot |
set shot | a two-handed basketball shot from a stationary position |
scoop shot | a basketball shot made with an underhand scooping motion |
shooting shot | the act of firing a projectile, his shooting was slow but accurate |
start starting | a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning), he got his start because one of the regular pitchers was in the hospital, his starting meant that the coach thought he was one of their best linemen |
masse masse shot | a shot in billiards made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held nearly vertically, the cue ball spins around another ball before hitting the object ball |
stroke shot | (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 |
tennis stroke tennis shot | the act of hitting a tennis ball with a tennis racket |
backhand backhand stroke backhand shot | a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke |
chop chop shot | a tennis return made with a downward motion that puts backspin on the ball |
drop shot dink | a soft return so that the tennis ball drops abruptly after crossing the net |
forehand forehand stroke forehand shot | (sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash) |
passing shot | a tennis return that passes an opponent who has approached the net |
golf stroke golf shot swing | the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it |
approach approach shot | a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green, he lost the hole when his approach rolled over the green |
chip chip shot | (golf) a low running approach shot |
pitch pitch shot | a high approach shot in golf |
injection shot | the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe, the nurse gave him a flu shot |
shot stab | informal words for any attempt or effort, he gave it his best shot, he took a stab at forecasting |
shot | an attempt to score in a game |
long shot | a venture that involves great risk but promises great rewards |
shot | 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 |
cheap shot | an illegal and unsportsmanlike act of unnecessary violence, he called a penalty on them when the lineman took a cheap shot at the quarterback |
BB BB shot | a small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun |
bird shot buckshot duck shot | small lead shot for shotgun shells |
booster booster dose booster shot recall dose | an additional dose that makes sure the first dose was effective |
cannonball cannon ball round shot | a solid projectile that in former times was fired from a cannon |
case shot canister canister shot | a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm |
crank handle starting handle | crank used to start an engine |
mug shot mugshot | a photograph of someone's face (especially one made for police records) |
powder and shot | ammunition consisting of gunpowder and bullets for muskets |
round unit of ammunition one shot | a charge of ammunition for a single shot |
shot pellet | a solid missile discharged from a firearm, the shot buzzed past his ear |
shot | an explosive charge used in blasting |
shot | sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put, he trained at putting the shot |
shot glass jigger pony | a small glass adequate to hold a single swallow of whiskey |
shot hole | drill hole for a charge of an explosive |
shot tower | tower of a kind once used to make shot, molten lead was poured through a sieve and dropped into water |
snapshot snap shot | 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 |
starter starter motor starting motor | an electric motor for starting an engine |
starting block | block providing bracing for a runner's feet at start of a race |
starting gate starting stall | a movable barrier on the starting line of a race course |