take a shot at

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [teyk ey shot at]
- /teɪk eɪ ʃɒt æt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [teyk ey shot at]
- /teɪk eɪ ʃɒt æt/

Definitions of take a shot at words

noun plural take a shot at a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc. 1
noun plural take a shot at the range of or the distance traveled by a missile in its flight. 1
noun plural take a shot at an aimed discharge of a missile. 1
noun plural take a shot at an attempt to hit a target with a missile. 1
noun plural take a shot at an act or instance of shooting a firearm, bow, etc. 1
noun plural take a shot at 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 take a shot at

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 Take a shot at

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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take a shot at 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".

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Synonyms for take a shot at

verb take a shot at

dare say — to think likely; suppose
deal with — When you deal with something or someone that needs attention, you give your attention to them, and often solve a problem or make a decision concerning them.
go out on a limb — say sth daring
guess — to arrive at or commit oneself to an opinion about (something) without having sufficient evidence to support the opinion fully: to guess a person's weight.
guesstimate — to estimate without substantial basis in facts or statistics.

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Antonyms for take a shot at

verb take a shot at

idle — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.

Just one Antonym for take a shot at

take a shot at

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verb take a shot at

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verb take a shot at

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