shot

Reading level: medium

Estimated CEFR level: A2 — Elementary

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun the act of firing a projectile
noun a solid missile discharged from a firearm
noun (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand

The past participle of shoot.

The shot hit the mark. — The Reign of Greed, José Rizal
Somebody shot at me, too. — Skeeter Bill comes to town, W. C. (Wilbur C.) Tuttle
I called it 'His Last Shot.' — The Works of Rudyard Kipling: One Volume Edition, Rudyard Kipling

shooting

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