Shot

/ʃɒt/ · adjective

Meaning

Tired, weary..

Definitions by Sense

1. Tired, weary.
2. Discharged, cleared, or rid of something.
3. (colloquial) Worn out or broken.
4. (of material, especially silk) Woven from warp and weft strands of different colours, resulting in an iridescent appearance.
5. simple past and past participle of shoot
6. The result of launching a projectile or bullet.
7. (sports) The act of launching a ball or similar object toward a goal.
8. (countable, athletics) The heavy iron ball used for the shot put.

Example Sentences

I have to go to bed now; I’m shot.

Tell me true, are you not glad to be fairly shot of him?

The rear axle will have to be replaced. It’s shot.

... but he finds it hard to resist helping the boss's sister, who also works there and whose body "is more shot than mine."

Thompson girl, I'm stranded at the Unique Motel / Thompson girl, winterfighter's shot on the car as well

The cloak was shot through with silver threads.

The shot was wide of the mark.

They took the lead on a last-minute shot.

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Word Forms

• more shot
• most shot
• shots
• shotting
• shotted

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