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- [lahyk ey shot]
- /laɪk eɪ ʃɒt/
- /laɪk ə ʃɒt/
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- [lahyk ey shot]
- /laɪk eɪ ʃɒt/
Definitions of like a shot words
- noun plural like a shot a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc. 1
- noun plural like a shot the range of or the distance traveled by a missile in its flight. 1
- noun plural like a shot an aimed discharge of a missile. 1
- noun plural like a shot an attempt to hit a target with a missile. 1
- noun plural like a shot an act or instance of shooting a firearm, bow, etc. 1
- noun plural like a shot 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
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Origin of like a shot
First appearance:
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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Parts of speech for Like a shot
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
like a shot popularity
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".
like a shot usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for like a shot
adv like a shot
- rapidly — occurring within a short time; happening speedily: rapid growth.
- swiftly — moving or capable of moving with great speed or velocity; fleet; rapid: a swift ship.
- soon — within a short period after this or that time, event, etc.: We shall know soon after he calls.
- quickly — with speed; rapidly; very soon.
- quick — done, proceeding, or occurring with promptness or rapidity, as an action, process, etc.; prompt; immediate: a quick response.
Antonyms for like a shot
adv like a shot
- slowly — in a slow manner; at a slow speed: Sauté the peppers slowly. I drove slowly back home.
- slow — moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity: a slow train.
- loosely — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
- late — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
- negligently — guilty of or characterized by neglect, as of duty: negligent officials.
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