Shot Meaning
/ʃɒt/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjTired, weary.
adjDischarged, cleared, or rid of something.
Sentence Examples
A fool's bolt is soon shot.
To our surprise, our son has suddenly shot up recently.
The shot was well beyond the reach of the goalkeeper.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The doctor recommended a flu ____ to boost his immunity before winter.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The nurse carefully cleaned my arm before she administered the flu ____ during my annual medical checkup.
Word Origin & History
The past participle of shoot.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Tell me true, are you not glad to be fairly shot of him?"
— 1819, Jedediah Cleishbotham [pseudonym; Walter Scott], chapter V, in Tales of My Landlord, Third Series. […], volume III (The Bride of Lammermoor), Edinburgh: […] [James Ballantyne and Co.] for Archibald Constable and Co.; London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, […]; Hurst, Robinson, and Co. […], →OCLC, page 62:
"... but he finds it hard to resist helping the boss's sister, who also works there and whose body "is more shot than mine.""
— 2004, Garret Keizer, Help: The Original Human Dilemma, page 50:
"Thompson girl, I'm stranded at the Unique Motel / Thompson girl, winterfighter's shot on the car as well"
— 1998, The Tragically Hip, “Thompson Girl”, in Phantom Power:
"England's attacking impetus was limited to one shot from Lampard that was comfortably collected by keeper Iker Casillas, but for all Spain's domination of the ball his England counterpart Joe Hart was unemployed."
— 2011 November 12, “International friendly: England 1-0 Spain”, in BBC Sport:
"For two years Templeton has given individual attention to Krenz. The young man has reciprocated by giving at least two hours each day to practice in the shot and discus."
— 1929 July 4, Harry L. Borba, “The Superman of Track”, in The Vernon Daily Record, volume 4, number 209, Vernon, Texas, page 6:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The doctor recommended a flu ____ to boost his immunity before winter.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The nurse carefully cleaned my arm before she administered the flu ____ during my annual medical checkup.