Synonyms for shot
- noun
- adjective
Most common
dig slam shaft jibe UK guess-work dead reckoning snap bullet
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
2. Guess
4. Bullet
Adjective
2. Iridescent
iridescent, changeable, chatoyant rare
3. Wrecked — worn out or broken
Definitions
- n. 1
The result of launching a projectile or bullet.
The shot was wide of the mark.
- n. 2
The act of launching a ball or similar object toward a goal.
They took the lead on a last-minute shot.
- adj. 1
Tired, weary.
I have to go to bed now; I’m shot.
- adj. 2
Worn out or broken.
The rear axle will have to be replaced. It’s shot.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- shots → slams, shafts, digs, jibes…
Example sentences
- dig In 1848, people came to California to dig for gold.
- slam Matthew began to slam the door at a harsher level.
- shaft From here, you can look down the elevator shaft.
- jibe I'm tired of your anti-science jibe from your religion.
By length
- 2 letters
- go1
- 3 letters
- dig1, peg1, nip1
- 4 letters
- done1, free1, ball1, snap1, slam1, stab1, barb1, jibe1, gibe1
- 5 letters
- guess1, scene1, crack1, fried1, shaft1
- 6 letters
- stroke1, bullet2, pellet2
- 7 letters
- shooter2, wrecked1
- 8 letters
- shooting2, guessing2, colorful3, marksman2, buggered
- 9 letters
- exhausted3, injection3, colourful, chatoyant
- 10 letters
- projectile3, iridescent4, changeable3
- 11 letters
- dilapidated5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (bullet2 = 2 syllables).