break vs shot

break and shot both are nouns.

break is not an adjective while shot is an adjective.

break is a verb but shot is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
break	Yes	No	Yes	No
shot	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, shot is a hypernym of break; that is, shot is a word with a broader meaning than break:

break: the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool
shot: (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand

Other hypernyms of break include stroke.

break (noun)	shot (noun)
the act of breaking something	the act of firing a projectile
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity	the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe
a sudden dash	informal words for any attempt or effort
the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool	(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
an escape from jail	the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
a pause from doing something (as work)	an attempt to score in a game
any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare	a blow hard enough to cause injury
(tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving	throwing the basketball toward the hoop
some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity	a solid missile discharged from a firearm
an unexpected piece of good luck	an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
the occurrence of breaking	an explosive charge used in blasting
a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)	sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put
an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion)	an estimate based on little or no information
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other	an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
breaking of hard tissue such as bone	a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something	a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)
	a small drink of liquor
	a chance to do something

break (adjective)	shot (adjective)
	varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles

break (verb)	shot (verb)
fracture a bone of
weaken or destroy in spirit or body
diminish or discontinue abruptly
become separated into pieces or fragments
happen
prevent completion
terminate or end
come into being
stop operating or functioning
render inoperable or ineffective
crack; of the male voice in puberty
fall sharply
lessen in force or effect
destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments
make submissive, obedient, or useful
be broken in
change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
find the solution or key to
find a flaw in
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
cease an action temporarily
be released or become known; of news
undergo breaking
interrupt the flow of current in
surpass in excellence
go to pieces
ruin completely
separate from a clinch, in boxing
break a piece from a whole
pierce or penetrate
destroy the completeness of a set of related items
exchange for smaller units of money
become punctured or penetrated
make the opening shot that scatters the balls
force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up
do a break dance
curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves
move away or escape suddenly
scatter or part
emerge from the surface of a body of water
make a rupture in the ranks of the enemy or one's own by quitting or fleeing
break down, literally or metaphorically
change directions suddenly
reduce to bankruptcy
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
interrupt a continued activity
assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
cause the failure or ruin of
invalidate by judicial action
enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
happen or take place
fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
give up
cause to give up a habit
vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity
come forth or begin from a state of latency
come to an end

break vs shot

break and shot both are nouns.

break is not an adjective while shot is an adjective.

break is a verb but shot is not a verb.

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