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Shot vs. Shut — What's the Difference?

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Shot

The firing or discharge of a weapon, such as a gun.

Shut

To move (a door or lid, for example) so as to block passage through an opening.

Shot

The distance over which something is shot; the range.

Shut

To fasten with a lock, catch, or latch
Shut the cabinet.

Shot

An attempt to hit a target with a projectile
His shot at the bear missed by inches.
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Shut

To block entrance to or exit from; close
Shut a corridor.

Shot

An attempt to reach a target with a rocket
A moon shot.

Shut

To confine in a closed space
Shut them in a cage.

Shot

An attempt to score into a goal, as in soccer or hockey.

Shut

To exclude from a closed space
Shut the cats out of the house.

Shot

The flight or path of a projectile in a game.

Shut

To fold up or bring together the parts of
Shut the book.

Shot

A sharply hit or driven ball or puck.

Shut

To cause to stop operating
Shut down a restaurant.
A school that was shut for the vacation.

Shot

A stroke in a game, as in golf or billiards
Took three shots to get out of the sand trap.

Shut

To move or become moved so as to block passage; close
A door that shuts by itself.

Shot

A pointed or critical remark.

Shut

To stop operating, especially automatically
The electricity shuts off at midnight.

Shot

An attempt; a try
Took a shot at losing weight.

Shut

The act or time of shutting.

Shot

An opportunity
Gave him a fair shot at the part in the play.

Shut

The line of connection between welded pieces of metal.

Shot

A chance at odds; something to bet on
The horse was a four-to-one shot.

Shut

(transitive) To close, to stop from being open.
Please shut the door.
The light was so bright I had to shut my eyes.

Shot

A solid projectile designed to be discharged from a firearm or cannon.

Shut

(intransitive) To close, to stop being open.
If you wait too long, the automatic door will shut.

Shot

Pl. shot Such projectiles, especially when fired in clusters, considered as a group.

Shut

To close a business temporarily, or (of a business) to be closed.
The pharmacy is shut on Sunday.

Shot

Pl. shot Tiny lead or steel pellets, especially ones used in a shotgun cartridge.

Shut

(transitive) To confine in an enclosed area.
I shut the cat in the kitchen before going out.

Shot

One of these pellets.

Shut

(transitive) To catch or snag in the act of shutting something.
He's just gone and shut his finger in the door!

Shot

(Sports) The heavy metal ball that is put for distance in the shot put.

Shut

To preclude; to exclude; to bar out.

Shot

One who shoots in a particular way
A good shot with the rifle and the bow.

Shut

Closed; not open.
A shut door barred our way into the house.

Shot

A charge of explosives used in blasting mine shafts.

Shut

Synonym of close

Shot

A detonation of an explosive charge.

Shut

The act or time of shutting; close.
The shut of a door

Shot

A photograph taken of a particular subject
Got a good shot of that last model.

Shut

A door or cover; a shutter.

Shot

A single continuous recording made with a movie camera.

Shut

The line or place where two pieces of metal are welded together.

Shot

A hypodermic injection.

Shut

A narrow alley or passage acting as a short cut through the buildings between two streets.

Shot

A small amount given or applied at one time
A shot of oxygen.

Shut

To close so as to hinder ingress or egress; as, to shut a door or a gate; to shut one's eyes or mouth.

Shot

A small amount of liquor, usually between 1 and 1 ½ ounces
Got out the vodka and measured two shots into the glass.

Shut

To forbid entrance into; to prohibit; to bar; as, to shut the ports of a country by a blockade.
Shall that be shut to man which to the beastIs open?

Shot

A small drink
Sipped a shot of bourbon.
Drank a shot of espresso.

Shut

To preclude; to exclude; to bar out.

Shot

A small amount of a liquid used as an ingredient in a beverage
Prepared a smoothie with a shot of wheatgrass.

Shut

To fold together; to close over, as the fingers; to close by bringing the parts together; as, to shut the hand; to shut a book.
Before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
When the scene of life is shut up, the slave will be above his master if he has acted better.

Shot

An amount to be paid, as for drinks; a bill.

Shut

To close itself; to become closed; as, the door shuts; it shuts hard.

Shot

(Nautical) A length of chain equal to 15 fathoms (90 feet).

Shut

Closed or fastened; as, a shut door.

Shot

To load or weight with shot.

Shut

Rid; clear; free; as, to get shut of a person.

Shot

Past tense and past participle of shoot.

Shut

Formed by complete closure of the mouth passage, and with the nose passage remaining closed; stopped, as are the mute consonants, p, t, k, b, d, and hard g.

Shot

Of changeable or variegated color; iridescent.

Shut

The act or time of shutting; close; as, the shut of a door.
Just then returned at shut of evening flowers.

Shot

Streaked or flecked with or as if with yarn of a different color
A blue suit shot with purple.
A forest glade that was shot with sunlight.

Shut

A door or cover; a shutter.

Shot

Interspersed or permeated with a distinctive quality
Her apology was shot with irony.

Shut

The line or place where two pieces of metal are united by welding.

Shot

Worn-out; ruined.

Shut

Move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut;
Close the door
Shut the window

Shot

Exhausted; thoroughly tired.

Shut

Become closed;
The windows closed with a loud bang

Shot

(colloquial) Worn out or broken.
The rear axle will have to be replaced. It’s shot.

Shut

Prevent from entering; shut out;
The trees were shutting out all sunlight
This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country

Shot

(of material, especially silk) Woven from warp and weft strands of different colours, resulting in an iridescent appearance.
The cloak was shot through with silver threads.

Shut

Not open;
The door slammed shut

Shot

Tired, weary.
I have to go to bed now; I’m shot.

Shut

Used especially of mouth or eyes;
He sat quietly with closed eyes
His eyes were shut against the sunlight

Shot

Discharged, cleared, or rid of something.

Shot

Scarred silly or crazy of something or someone usually due to a traumatic experience with said fear.
This man is wolf shot from seeing too many horror movies with wolves in them, so much so that even the mention of the word “wolf” makes him run in terror and that need committed to the insane asylum.

Shot

The result of launching a projectile or bullet.
The shot was wide off the mark.

Shot

(sports) The act of launching a ball or similar object toward a goal.
They took the lead on a last-minute shot.

Shot

(athletics) The heavy iron ball used for the shot put.
The shot flew twenty metres, and nearly landed on the judge's foot.

Shot

(uncountable) Small metal balls used as ammunition.

Shot

Metal balls (or similar) used as ammunition; not necessarily small.

Shot

Someone who shoots (a gun, longbow, etc.); a person reckoned as to their aim.
He'd make a bad soldier, since he's a lousy shot.

Shot

An opportunity or attempt.
I'd like just one more shot at winning this game.

Shot

A remark or comment, especially one which is critical or insulting.

Shot

A punch or other physical blow.

Shot

A measure of alcohol, usually spirits, as taken either from a shot-glass or directly from the bottle, equivalent to about 44 milliliters; 1.5 ounces. ("pony shot"= 30 milliliters; 1 fluid ounce)
I'd like a shot of whisky in my coffee.

Shot

A single serving of espresso.

Shot

(archaic) A reckoning, a share of a tavern bill, etc.

Shot

A single snapshot or an unbroken sequence of photographic film exposures, or the digital equivalent; an unedited sequence of frames.
We got a good shot of the hummingbirds mating.

Shot

(medicine) A vaccination or injection.
I went to the doctor to get a shot for malaria.

Shot

A home run that scores one, two, or three runs (a four run home run is usually referred to as a grand slam).
His solo shot in the seventh inning ended up winning the game.

Shot

(US federal prison system) Written documentation of a behavior infraction.

Shot

(fisheries) A cast of one or more nets.

Shot

(fisheries) A place or spot for setting nets.

Shot

(fisheries) A single draft or catch of fish made.

Shot

A charge to be paid, a scot or shout.
Drink up. It's his shot.

Shot

Simple past tense and past participle of shoot

Shot

(transitive) To load (a gun) with shot.

Shot

An expression of gratitude, similar to thank you.

Shot

A share or proportion; a reckoning; a scot.
Here no shots are where all shares be.
A man is never . . . welcome to a place till some certain shot be paid and the hostess say "Welcome."

Shot

The act of shooting; discharge of a firearm or other weapon which throws a missile.
He caused twenty shot of his greatest cannon to be made at the king's army.

Shot

A missile weapon, particularly a ball or bullet; specifically, whatever is discharged as a projectile from firearms or cannon by the force of an explosive.

Shot

Small globular masses of lead, of various sizes, - used chiefly as the projectiles in shotguns for killing game; as, bird shot; buckshot.

Shot

The flight of a missile, or the distance which it is, or can be, thrown; as, the vessel was distant more than a cannon shot.

Shot

A marksman; one who practices shooting; as, an exellent shot.

Shot

A cast of a net.

Shot

A spherical weight, to be put, or thrown, in competition for distance.

Shot

A stroke, throw, or other action to propel a ball or other game piece in certain games, as in billiards, hockey, basketball, curling, etc.; also, a move, as in chess.

Shot

A guess; conjecture; also, an attempt.

Shot

To load with shot, as a gun.

Shot

An attempt to score in a game

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 require good balance and tempo
He left me an almost impossible shot

Shot

The act of firing a projectile;
His shooting was slow but accurate

Shot

A chance to do something;
He wanted a shot at the champion

Shot

The act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe;
The nurse gave him a flu shot

Shot

A solid missile discharged from a firearm;
The shot buzzed past his ear

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

Shot

A consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film

Shot

Informal words for any attempt or effort;
He gave it his best shot
He took a stab at forecasting

Shot

An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect;
His parting shot was `drop dead'
She threw shafts of sarcasm
She takes a dig at me every chance she gets

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

Shot

A small drink of liquor;
He poured a shot of whiskey

Shot

Sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put;
He trained at putting the shot

Shot

A person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot);
He is a crack shot
A poor shooter

Shot

The launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination

Shot

An explosive charge used in blasting

Shot

An estimate based on little or no information

Shot

Varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles;
Changeable taffeta
Chatoyant (or shot) silk
A dragonfly hovered, vibrating and iridescent

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