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shot

/ˈʃɒt/SHOT
/ˈʃɑt/SHAHT

Meaningthe act of shooting

Common meaning: the act of shooting

Other meanings: a missile

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishge-sceotsourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishschotsource
  3. Englishshot‘the act of shooting’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Old English ge-sceot ‘the act of shooting’.

Roots

  • ge-sceot Old English “the act of shooting”

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