shot

CEFRA2

/ʃɒt/

noun · adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The act of firing a gun or weapon.

  2. 02

    noun

    An attempt to do or achieve something.

Examples

  • The shot was well beyond the reach of the goalkeeper.

  • To our surprise, our son has suddenly shot up recently.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Discharged, cleared, or rid of something.

  2. Worn out or broken.

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Tired, weary.

More examples

In context

  • A fool's bolt is soon shot.

  • I have to go to bed now; I’m shot.

  • The cloak was shot through with silver threads.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

The past participle of shoot.