basketball shot - throwing the basketball toward the hoop; "his shot hit the rim and bounced out"

attempt, effort, try, endeavor, endeavour - earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"

slapshot - a fast shot made with a short powerful swing of the hockey stick

headshot - an attempt to put the soccer ball into the net by using the head

follow-through - the act of carrying a stroke to its natural completion; "his follow-through was straight down the line toward the target"; "squash can be dangerous if your opponent has a long follow-through"

athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

break - the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool

carom, cannon - a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other

masse, masse shot - a shot in billiards made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held nearly vertically; the cue ball spins around another ball before hitting the object ball

miscue - a faulty shot in billiards; the cue tip slips off the cue ball

maneuver, manoeuvre, play - a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill; "he made a great maneuver"; "the runner was out on a play by the shortstop"

undercut, cut - (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball; "cuts do not bother a good tennis player"

swipe - a sweeping stroke or blow

tennis shot, tennis stroke - the act of hitting a tennis ball with a tennis racket

baseball swing, swing, cut - in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball; "he took a vicious cut at the ball"

golf shot, golf stroke, swing - the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it

actuation, propulsion - the act of propelling

shoot - the act of shooting at targets; "they hold a shoot every weekend during the summer"

countershot - a return shot; a retaliatory shot

firing off, firing, discharge - the act of discharging a gun

fire control - preparation for the delivery of shellfire on a target

gunfire, gunshot - the act of shooting a gun; "the gunfire endangered innocent bystanders"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"

headshot - a shot aimed at a person's head

shellfire - shooting artillery shells

potshot - a shot taken at an easy or casual target (as by a pothunter)

colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech

chance, opportunity - a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances; "the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington"; "now is your chance"

intradermal injection - an injection into the skin

intramuscular injection - an injection into a muscle

intravenous injection - an injection into a vein

subcutaneous injection - an injection under the skin

medical aid, medical care - professional treatment for illness or injury

BB, BB shot - a small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun

bird shot, buckshot, duck shot - small lead shot for shotgun shells

canister, canister shot, case shot - a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm

grapeshot - a cluster of small projectiles fired together from a cannon to produce a hail of shot

musket ball, ball - a solid ball shot by a musket; "they had to carry a ramrod as well as powder and ball"

projectile, missile - a weapon that is thrown or projected

photo, photograph, pic, exposure - a picture of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material

photo, photograph, pic, exposure - a picture of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material

motion picture, motion-picture show, movie, moving picture, moving-picture show, pic, film, picture show, flick, picture - a form of entertainment that enacts a story by a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement; "they went to a movie every Saturday night"; "the film was shot on location"

outtake - a scene that is filmed but is not used in the final editing of the film

attempt, effort, try, endeavor, endeavour - earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"

comment, remark - a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief; "from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account"

cheap shot - an unnecessarily aggressive and unfair remark directed at a defenseless person

blow - a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head"

cheap shot - an illegal and unsportsmanlike act of unnecessary violence; "he called a penalty on them when the lineman took a cheap shot at the quarterback"

small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude

sporting goods, sports equipment - equipment needed to participate in a particular sport

expert - a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully

crack shot, marksman, sharpshooter - someone skilled in shooting

gunman, gun - a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)

trapshooter - a person who engages in shooting at clay pigeons that are hurled into the air by a trap

rocket firing, rocket launching - the launching of a rocket or missile under its own power

burster, bursting charge, explosive charge, charge - a quantity of explosive to be set off at one time; "this cartridge has a powder charge of 50 grains"

approximation, estimate, estimation, idea - an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth; "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take"

colorful, colourful - having striking color; "colorful autumn leaves"