Meaning
The firing of a gun, or the sound it makes. It is also the past form of the verb "shoot".
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Word origin
From Old English sceot, the act of shooting, from the same root as the verb shoot.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- sceot
- English cognates
- shoot
Grammar
Examples
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"Shot" is the sound of a gun being fired.
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Here "shot" is one act of firing.
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"Shots" is the plural form.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 20, lesson 3: shot, vision, sexual and 7 more words.