{
    "term": "shot",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "the act of firing a gun; the sound this makes",
            "sensetop": "shot at somebody/somethingshot to something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We **heard** some **shots** in the distance."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Someone **took a shot at** the car.",
                    "contextForm": "shot at somebody/something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was killed by a single shot to the head.",
                    "contextForm": "shot to something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The man **fired** several **shots** from his pistol."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I heard a pistol shot."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The shot hit him in the chest."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["excellent", "fine", "good"],
                "… of shots": ["volley"],
                "verb + shot": ["aim", "fire", "take"],
                "shot + verb": [
                    "ring out",
                    "hit somebody/​something",
                    "strike somebody/​something"
                ],
                "preposition": ["shot from", "shot to"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a person who shoots a gun in a particular way (well, badly, etc.)",
            "sensetop": "a good, bad, etc. shot",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She is a crack shot with a rifle."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["crack", "excellent", "good"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "an attempt to score a goal or point in a game",
            "sensetop": "shot at somethingshot on something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He **took a shot** from the edge of the box."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Taylor scored with a low shot into the corner of the net."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She turned and **hit a shot** that looked like a certain goal."
                },
                {
                    "text": "A defender managed to **block** his **shot**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Unfortunately her shot at goal missed.",
                    "contextForm": "shot at something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "England had a few shots on goal.",
                    "contextForm": "shot on something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He scuffed a shot from the edge of the box."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I took a few more shots at the target, but missed every time."
                },
                {
                    "text": "My first shot went wide, but my second was right on target."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The goalkeeper parried his first shot but he scored from the rebound."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Their captain tried a long shot on goal."
                },
                {
                    "text": "her right-footed shot from outside the penalty area"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Sports: ball and racket sports"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["excellent", "fine", "good"],
                "verb + shot": ["crack", "get in", "have"],
                "shot + verb": ["be on target", "go wide", "miss"],
                "preposition": ["shot at", "shot on", "shot from"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "an act of hitting the ball",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Good shot!"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Go on—take another shot."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She started the day one shot off the lead."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Sports: ball and racket sports"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "the heavy ball that is used in the sports competition called shot-put",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [],
            "topics": ["Sports: other sports"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "a photograph",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We stood there patiently while he snapped a few shots."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I **got** some good **shots** of people at the party."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I decided to stop and **take** a quick **shot** of the street."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I tried to get a shot of him in the water."
                },
                {
                    "text": "publicity shots"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She took a wide-angle shot of the house and garden."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Kate snapped a few shots with her camera through the window."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I got some great shots of the runners as they crossed the line."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["camera", "close-up", "long"],
                "… of shots": ["series"],
                "verb + shot": ["get", "take", "snap"],
                "shot + verb": ["show something"],
                "preposition": ["shot from", "shot of"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "a scene in a film that is filmed continuously by one camera",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the opening shot of a character walking across a desert"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The director is clearly fond of tracking and aerial shots."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The exterior shots were filmed in Morocco and Malta."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Film and theatre"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["camera", "close-up", "long"],
                "… of shots": ["series"],
                "verb + shot": ["get", "take", "snap"],
                "shot + verb": ["show something"],
                "preposition": ["shot from", "shot of"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 8,
            "definition": "a large number of small metal balls that you fire together from a shotgun",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Round shot whistled over our heads."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Conservationists have called on the government to ban the use of lead shot in shotgun cartridges."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 9,
            "definition": "a large stone or metal ball that was shot from a cannon or large gun in the past",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 10,
            "definition": "a remark or an action that is usually one of a series, and is aimed against somebody/something that you are arguing or competing with",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "This statement was **the opening shot** in the argument."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The supermarket **fired the first shot** in a price war today."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He couldn't resist **taking a cheap shot at** his political opponent."
                },
                {
                    "text": "As her parting shot she warned Pete never to come near her again."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the opening shot in the election campaign"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Opinion and argument"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 11,
            "definition": "the act of trying to do or achieve something",
            "sensetop": "shot (at something/at doing something)",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The team are looking good for a shot at the title."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I've never produced a play before but I'll **have a shot at** it."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'm willing to **give it a shot**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Just **give it your best shot** *(= try as hard as you can)* and you'll be fine."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Success"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 12,
            "definition": "a small amount of a drug that is put into your body using a syringe",
            "labels": "(informal, especially North American English)",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a flu shot *(= to protect you against flu)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a shot of morphine"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Have you had all your shots for your expedition yet?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The applause acted on her like a shot of adrenalin."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a shot of penicillin"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Healthcare"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["booster", "allergy", "flu"],
                "verb + shot": ["give somebody", "get", "have"],
                "preposition": ["shot of"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 13,
            "definition": "a small amount of a drink, especially a strong alcoholic one",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a shot of whisky"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 14,
            "definition": "the process of sending a spacecraft into and through space",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The **space shot** was shown live on television."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a moon shot"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 15,
            "definition": "a horse, dog, etc. that has the particular chance of winning a race that is mentioned",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The horse is a 10–1 shot."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Sports: other sports"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "an important person",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to be the person who controls a situation",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "very quickly and without hesitating",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "If I had the chance to go there, I'd go like a shot."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "an attempt or a guess that is not likely to be successful but is worth trying",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "It's a long shot, but it just might work."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Doubt, guessing and certainty", "Difficulty and failure"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "not nearly; not at all",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "It's not over yet—not by a long shot."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "a final remark, especially an unkind one, that somebody makes as they leave",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "As her parting shot she warned Pete never to come near her again."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "something that you say or do as a warning to somebody about what might happen if they do not change, etc.",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "something that encourages somebody/something or gives them the help they need",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Their enthusiasm has been a shot in the arm for all of us."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "a guess; something you do without knowing what the result will be",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The figure he came up with was really just a shot in the dark."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It was only a stab in the dark, but I hoped I might be right."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Doubt, guessing and certainty"]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ʃɒt/",
                "audio": "sh/shot/shot__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ʃɑːt/",
                "audio": "sh/shot/shot__us_2.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "noun Old English sc(e)ot, gesc(e)ot of Germanic origin; related to German Geschoss, from the base of the verb shoot."
}