Word a Day
shot
What does shot mean?
shot (noun): the result of launching a projectile or bullet.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce shot?
/ʃɑt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does shot come from?
Inherited from Middle English schot, from Old English sċeot, from Proto-Germanic *skutą; compare the doublet scot.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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