[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/shot.html) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/) / [The Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/) / shot [← S](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/S/) # shot «shot» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **The act of firing a gun or other weapon, or the sound of it** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it. ### part of speech noun (a shot, shots); verb, past and past participle of «shoot» (shoot, shoots, shot, shooting) ### meaning for a pupil 1) The act of firing a gun or other weapon, or the sound of it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/shot/#m1) 2) A kick, throw or hit of a ball at the goal or basket. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/shot/#m2) 3) A photograph or a part of a film. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/shot/#m3) 4) (informal) An injection of medicine, like a vaccine. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/shot/#m4) 5) (informal) A try: «have a shot at it». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/shot/#m5) 6) Past of «shoot»: fired, moved very fast, or filmed. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/shot/#m6) 7) To be shot is to be hit by a bullet or arrow that someone has fired. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/shot/#m7) ### sense in the lessons In sports, a shot is an attempt to score; in athletics, the «shot put» is throwing a heavy metal ball. In health, «a flu shot» is a vaccine injection. In everyday life, «Give it a shot!» means try. In safety lessons, if you ever hear shots, get away and tell an adult; never touch a gun. Phrases: «take a shot», «have a shot at», «good shot!», «flu shot», «a long shot» (unlikely to work), «shot past». ### examples - The archers have dealt bitterly with him, and shot at him, and hated him; (Torah GEN.49.23, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/shot/#x1) - and in the vine were three branches; and as it was budding, its blossoms shot forth, and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes, (Torah GEN.40.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/shot/#x2) - We have shot at them — Heshbon is perished — even unto Dibon, and we have laid waste even unto Nophah, which reacheth unto Medeba. (Torah NUM.21.30, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/shot/#x3) - Then Elisha said: 'Shoot'; and he shot. (Prophets 2KI.13.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/shot/#x4) - And I will shoot three arrows to the side-ward, as though I shot at a mark. (Prophets 1SA.20.20, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/shot/#x5) - And He sent out His arrows, and scattered them; and He shot forth lightnings, and discomfited them. (Writings PSA.18.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/shot/#x6) - Great shot! The ball went straight into the net. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/shot/#x7) - I've never done a cartwheel, but I'll give it a shot. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/shot/#x8) - We heard a loud shot in the forest. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/shot/#x9) - She got her flu shot at the doctor's. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/shot/#x10) - The photographer took a shot of the whole class. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/shot/#x11) - The rocket shot up into the sky. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/shot/#x12) - In the shot put, you throw a heavy ball as far as you can. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/shot/#x13) - It's a long shot, but maybe the lost cat will come home. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/shot/#x14) - “Are you shot?” John whispered tremulously. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/shot/#x15) ### note Irregular verb: shoot, shot, shot. In basketball, a shot can score 1, 2 or 3 points — in maths problems, «4 three-point shots» = 12 points. «Shot» can also mean tired or broken in slang: «My nerves are shot». ### In the corpora - [The archers have dealt bitterly with him, and shot at him, and hated him;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.1622/) - [And I will shoot three arrows to the side-ward, as though I shot at a mark.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/1SA.595/) - [Then Elisha said: 'Shoot'; and he shot.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2KI.404/) - [And He sent out His arrows, and scattered them; and He shot forth lightnings, and discomfited them.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.225/) - [A clapperboard shows the scene and take number; a take is one try at filming a shot.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/arts/43-olympiad-film-stage-and-design-puzzles/9/) ### Trees and pragmatics [Every meaning and example of «shot» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/shot/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.