call one's shots

shot

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Definitions of call one's shots words

noun plural call one's shots a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc. 1
noun plural call one's shots the range of or the distance traveled by a missile in its flight. 1
noun plural call one's shots an aimed discharge of a missile. 1
noun plural call one's shots an attempt to hit a target with a missile. 1
noun plural call one's shots an act or instance of shooting a firearm, bow, etc. 1
noun plural call one's shots a small ball or pellet of lead, a number of which are loaded in a cartridge and used for one charge of a shotgun. 1

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English; Old English sc(e)ot, (ge)sceot; cognate with German Schoss, Geschoss; akin to shoot1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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