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Added 29 September 2026

shot

/ʃɒt/ adjective

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about shot at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Tired, weary.
I have to go to bed now; I’m shot.
Discharged, cleared, or rid of something.
Worn out or broken.
The rear axle will have to be replaced. It’s shot.

verb

simple past and past participle of shoot

noun

The result of launching a projectile or bullet.
The shot was wide of the mark.
The act of launching a ball or similar object toward a goal.
They took the lead on a last-minute shot.
The heavy iron ball used for the shot put.
The shot flew twenty metres, and nearly landed on the judge's foot.

verb

To load (a gun) with shot.
To sell illegal drugs; to deal.
To feed small shot to (a horse), as a fraudulent means of disguising broken-windedness.

Origin

The past participle of shoot.

From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)

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