shot
US /ʃɑt/
Definition
the act of firing a projectile
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The nurse gave him a flu shot before the winter season.
Synonyms
- injectionthe forceful insertion of a substance under pressure
- attemptearnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
- photographa representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material
Collocations
- Easy good shotdescribing good shot (benefit)
- Medium flu shotdescribing flu shot (an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease)
- Hard a long shotreferring to a long shot
- Very Hard call the shotsto contact, summon, or announce regarding the shots
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.