noun

shots

Translation

injections, gunshots, photographs, attempts

The baby needs to get her shots.

The baby needs to get her jabs.

He took some great shots of the sunset.

The basketball player made three shots.

We heard shots in the distance.

((shots)) injections The kids got their flu shots.

((shots of sth.)) photographs of (sth.) I took some shots of the mountains.

((shots)) gunshots The police heard shots fired.

Synonyms: injections, photos, attempts, blasts

Plural of 'shot', from the verb 'shoot'. It signifies a single act of shooting or firing.

Think of a 'shot' as a single, quick action: a shot from a camera, a needle, or a gun. 'Shots' is simply more than one of these actions.