Synonyms of shots

shots

noun

plural of shot

1

as in firings

a directed propelling of a missile by a firearm or artillery piece

cannon operators often had to use several shots to figure out the range of their targets

Synonyms & Similar Words

• firings
• bursts
• discharges
• volleys
• barrages
• bombardments
• potshots
• salvos
• hails
• showers
• cannonades
• fusillades
• storms
• broadsides
• blitzes
• blitzkriegs
• drumfires

2

as in attempts

an effort to do or accomplish something

let's take another shot at the puzzle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attempts
• tries
• goes
• stabs
• bids
• passes
• endeavors
• offers
• trials
• essays
• flings
• assays
• whacks
• bashes
• cracks
• whirls
• struggles
• strivings
• undertakings
• throes
• trial and errors

3

as in photos

a picture created from an image recorded on a light-sensitive surface by a camera

took a shot of his family for the scrapbook

Synonyms & Similar Words

• photos
• photographs
• pics
• snapshots
• prints
• stills
• snaps
• enlargements
• blowups
• close-ups
• daguerreotypes
• telephotos
• tintypes
• monochromes
• sepias
• ferrotypes

4

as in shooters

a person skilled in shooting at a target

a soldier who's an excellent shot with a rifle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shooters
• guns
• sharpshooters
• marksmen
• snipers
• riflemen
• gunners
• trapshooters
• gunmen
• markswomen

5

as in sips

the portion of a serving of a beverage that is swallowed at one time

drank a shot of whisky

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sips
• drinks
• gulps
• swigs
• swallows
• nips
• slugs
• drafts
• belts
• snorts
• drops
• sups
• quaffs
• swills
• drams
• drags

6

as in guesses

an opinion or judgment based on little or no evidence

I have no idea what's different about you, but I'll take a shot: you cut your hair?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guesses
• theories
• conjectures
• hypotheses
• shots in the dark
• surmises
• speculations
• theses
• hunches
• suppositions
• hypotheticals
• intuitions
• guesswork
• beliefs
• dead reckonings
• faiths

7

as in opportunities

a favorable combination of circumstances, time, and place

we have a real shot at getting into the championship if we win this next match

Synonyms & Similar Words

• opportunities
• chances
• openings
• room
• occasions
• breaks
• plays
• ways
• passes
• junctures

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shots

This is not to say that Rødland has gone soft, exactly, though the show does include two tender shots of his own young children. —Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026

Isaiah Evans led Duke with 25 points on 10-of-15 shooting, hitting multiple crucial shots during the Blue Devils’ second-half surge. —Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2026

The senior was able to stop two shots by Hanks while Jacob Olalde punched in what proved to be the game winner. —Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026

Florida had just 19 shots on goal against Minnesota’s Jesper Wallstedt. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026

The shots were awarded after a flagrant-one foul call on the Jayhawks, so the Aztecs got the ball right after that. —Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026

Cushing hopes the boost in scoring potential from the two deals last week can take pressure off the defense, considering the offense only mustered three shots on goal through the first two matches before showing more cohesion in the win over Gotham FC. —Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026

Elaine Chuli stopped 19 shots for Toronto, which had its six-game point streak snapped. —ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026

The usually efficient Gilgeous-Alexander made just 8 of 24 shots. —CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026

Phrases Containing shots

• call the shots (of)