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Antonyms for
shot
Tired, weary.
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All Definitions for Shot

Below are all the dictionary definitions of shot:

1Tired, weary.
2Discharged, cleared, or rid of something.
3Worn out or broken.
4Woven from warp and weft strands of different colours, resulting in an iridescent appearance.
5The result of launching a projectile or bullet.
6The act of launching a ball or similar object toward a goal.
7The heavy iron ball used for the shot put.
8The athletics event of shot put.
9Small metal balls, or other hard objects of various shapes, used as ammunition, especially in shotgun shells or artillery shells.
10Someone who shoots (a gun, longbow, etc.)
11A person reckoned as to their aim.
12An opportunity or attempt.
13A remark or comment, especially one which is critical or insulting.
14A punch or other physical blow.
15A measure of alcohol, usually spirits, as taken either from a shot-glass or directly from the bottle, equivalent to about 44 milliliters or 1.5 ounces. ("pony shot"= 30 milliliters
161 fluid ounce)
17A single serving of espresso.
18A single snapshot or an unbroken sequence of photographic film exposures, or the digital equivalent
19An unedited sequence of frames.
20A vaccination
21An injection for the purpose of vaccination.
22Any injection.
23A home run that scores one, two, or three runs (a four run home run is usually referred to as a grand slam).
24Written documentation of a behavior infraction.
25A cast of one or more nets.
26A place or spot for setting nets.
27A single draft or catch of fish made.
28To load (a gun) with shot.
29To sell illegal drugs
30To deal.
31A charge to be paid, a scot or shout.
32Metal or stone balls (or similar), not necessarily small, used as ammunition.
33A reckoning, a share of a tavern bill, etc.
34To feed small shot to (a horse), as a fraudulent means of disguising broken-windedness.

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