A fool's bolt is soon shot.
Source: tatoeba (18357)
Shot
/ʃɒt/
Synonyms for "shot" (532 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (107)
Noun(12 words)
admissionadmission feeaerial photographairburstall bets offall offall overall upaltitude peakanchorageanteantelopeantitoxinapproacharcherarrowartillerymanassayat an endat once
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attemptautomatic controlbagballballed upbangbar shotbarkbeefcakebetbicolorbicoloredbidbird shotblack-and-white photographblastblast offblast-offblind guessblue darterblue streakbold conjecturebollixed upbookboom shotboostboosterbooster dosebooster shotboozybowmanbowshotbreakbrokeragebuckshotbuggeredbuggered upbulletburnburnoutburstby no meanscall the shotscanceledcandid photographcannedcannoncannon shotcannonballcannoneercarabineercarfarecase shotcastceilingcellaragechancechargechargescheesecakechronophotographchunkclose upclose-upcolor photographcolor printcolorfulcolorycompleteconcludedconjecturecooked
Verb(1 words)
Adjective(2 words)
Strong matches (159)
coursercover chargecrackcrack shotcrapcrapscrazycrossbar shotcrusheddaedaldartdasheddeaddead shotdeadeyedecideddeckdefunctdeleteddemand
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demoralizeddescentdetonationdeuce shotdiapositivedichromaticdischargedisguiseddivers-coloreddockagedollopdonedone fordone withdosedraftdramdraughtdraughtsmandraughtydrenchdrinkdropdroppingdrug packetdrunkduck shotduesdumdum bulleteagleeffortejectionelectricityencouragementend of burningendeavorendedentrance feeessayexactionexactmentexpanding bulletexperimentexplosionexpress trainexpungedextinctfarefeefingerfinifinishedfixflashflightflingfollow-focus shotfouled upfull shotfulminationfusilladegambitgarglegazellegogood shotgrapegrapeshotgreased lightninggreyhoundgroup shotguessgummed upgungunfiregunmangunnergunshotguzzlehandbookhareharlequinhashed uphastilyhazardheliochromeheliographhirehithunchhunterhurriedlyhypodermichypodermic injectionignitionimmediatelyimpactincentiveinducementinebriatedinjectioninoculationinstantaneouslyinstantlyintoxicatedjet injectionjet planejiggerjoltkaleidoscopickaputkinescopelangrel shotlaunchlibation
Noun(22 words)
Verb(1 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Related words (266)
license feelicklift-offlightlightninglike a flashlike a shotlike greased lightninglong shotlooklook-inloused upmainliningmanstopping bulletmany-coloredmarksmanmarkswomanmatte shotmedium shotmedley
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mercurymessed upmissilemontagemotion picturemotivationmotleymovemucked upmuddledmugmug shotmulticolormulticoloredmulticolorousmusketeernarcotic injectionnarcotic shotnaturalneurasthenicnevernicknimrodnipno wayoccasionofferon no accountopeningopportunityorderoverovercomeoverdosepan shotpanoramic shotparlayparti colorparti-colorparti-coloredpegpelletperfectedperhapsphotophotobiographyphotochronographphotographphotomapphotomicrographphotomontagephotomuralpicturepilotagepinuppixilatedplasteredplaypolychromaticpolychromepolychromicpoppoppingportageportionportraitpotationpotionpotshotprismalprismaticprocess shotprojectileprostrateprostratedprovocationpullqueeredquicklyquicksilverrap shotrapidlyreduced to jellyreportretakerifle ballriflemanrocketrocket launchingrollrough guessroundround of drinksround shotrule the roostsalvagesalvoscared rabbitscotscot and lotscrewed upset at restsettledshakensharpshootershellshootshootershootingshooting upshot throughshot to piecesshowshrapnelsipskin poppingskin-poppingslapslideslugsnafuedsnapsnapshotsnarled upsniftersnipersnortsolspectralspeculationspeedilysplit shotspotspraysqueakstabstaggerstakestepstillstill photographstimulusstoneshotstoragestreakstreak of lightningstrickenstriped snakestrokestrong bidsucksunksupsurmiseswallowswiftlyswigswilltaketargetshootertattootelephototelephotographtentativeterminatedthoughtthroughthrough withthrowthunder and lightningthunderbolttimetolltorrenttottowagetoxophilitetracertrajectorytransparencytrapshootertravel shottrialtrial and errortrichromatictrichromictricolortricoloredtrucking shottryturntwo-toneunder no circumstancesundertakingundoneungluedunmannedunnervedunstrungunverified suppositionupsetvaccinationvaccinevaricoloredvariegatedvelocity peakversicolorversicoloredvolleywagerwashed upwetwhackwharfagewhirlwild guesswindwiped outwirephotowound upzappedzoom shot
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: shooting, admission, admission fee, aerial photograph, airburst.
- Sentence evidence is available for shot, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "shot".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "shot"
Keep "shot" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "shot" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "shot", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "shot" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
48 entriesShowing 16 of 48 words.
More specific
16 entriesCollocations
10 entriesespresso shotgunshotgunshot woundlong shotphoto shootphotoshootshooting rangeshot clockshot glassshot put
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
5 entriessimilar
2 entriesTranslations
28 translations across 22 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- сачма́ noun (small metal balls used as ammunition)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 散彈 /散弹 noun (small metal balls used as ammunition)
Danish
1 entries- hagl noun (small metal balls used as ammunition)
Dutch
1 entries- hagel noun (small metal balls used as ammunition)
Finnish
1 entries- hauli noun (small metal balls used as ammunition)
French
1 entries- plomb noun (small metal balls used as ammunition)
Georgian
1 entries- საფანტი noun (small metal balls used as ammunition)
German
2 entries- Kugel noun (small metal balls used as ammunition)
- Schrot noun (small metal balls used as ammunition)
Greek
1 entries- σκάγια noun (small metal balls used as ammunition)
Hebrew
2 entries- כַּדוּר תּוֹתָח noun (small metal balls used as ammunition)
- קֶלַע noun (small metal balls used as ammunition)
Japanese
2 entries- 散弾 noun (small metal balls used as ammunition)
- 霰弾 noun (small metal balls used as ammunition)
Korean
1 entries- 산탄 noun (small metal balls used as ammunition)
Māori
1 entries- hōta noun (small metal balls used as ammunition)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- hagl noun (small metal balls used as ammunition)
Polish
1 entries- śrut noun (small metal balls used as ammunition)
Romanian
2 entries- alică noun (small metal balls used as ammunition)
- plumb noun (small metal balls used as ammunition)
Russian
1 entries- дробь noun (small metal balls used as ammunition)
Slovak
1 entries- brok noun (small metal balls used as ammunition)
Swahili
2 entries- kaptula noun (small metal balls used as ammunition)
- marisaa noun (small metal balls used as ammunition)
Swedish
2 entries- hagel noun (small metal balls used as ammunition)
- skrot noun (small metal balls used as ammunition)
Turkish
1 entries- saçma noun (small metal balls used as ammunition)
Yup'ik
1 entries- kal'ciissaaq noun (small metal balls used as ammunition)
Sample sentences
53 total sentences available.
To our surprise, our son has suddenly shot up recently.
Source: tatoeba (18901)
The reporter shot questions at the politician.
Source: tatoeba (20192)
Water shot from the pipe.
Source: tatoeba (20968)
Showing 4 of 53 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "shot"?
Closest matches include shooting, admission, admission fee, aerial photograph, airburst.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "shot"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.