firing off vs shot
shot vs firing offfiring off and shot both are nouns.
firing off is not an adjective while shot is an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| firing off | Yes | No | No | No |
| shot | Yes | Yes | No | No |
As nouns,
shot is a hypernym of
firing off; that is, shot is a
word with a broader meaning than firing off:
- firing off: the act of discharging a gun
- shot: the act of firing a projectile
Other hypernyms of firing off include
shooting.
| firing off (noun) | shot (noun) |
|---|---|
| the act of discharging a gun | the act of firing a projectile |
| the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe | |
| informal words for any attempt or effort | |
| (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand | |
| the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination | |
| an attempt to score in a game | |
| a blow hard enough to cause injury | |
| throwing the basketball toward the hoop | |
| a solid missile discharged from a firearm | |
| an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera | |
| an explosive charge used in blasting | |
| sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put | |
| an estimate based on little or no information | |
| an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect | |
| a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film | |
| a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot) | |
| a small drink of liquor | |
| a chance to do something |
| firing off (adjective) | shot (adjective) |
|---|---|
| varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles |
Words related to "shot"
- 100 mL
- BB
- BB shot
- actuation
- approximation
- athletics
- attempt
- ball
- bank shot
- barb
- baseball swing
- basketball
- basketball game
- basketball shot
- bird shot
- blastoff
- blow
- break
- buckshot
- burster
- bursting charge
- canister
- canister shot
- cannon
- carom
- case shot
- chance
- changeable
- charge
- charity shot
- charity throw
- charity toss
- chatoyant
- cheap shot
- colloquialism
- colorful
- colourful
- comment
- countershot
- crack
- crack shot
- cut
- dead reckoning
- dig
- discharge
- double shot
- duck shot
- dunk
- dunk shot
- effort
- endeavor
- endeavour
- estimate
- estimation
- expert
- explosive charge
- exposure
- film
- finger-roll
- fire control
- firing
- firing off
- flick
- follow-through
- foul shot
- free throw
- gibe
- golf shot
- golf stroke
- grape
- grapeshot
- guess
- guessing
- guesswork
- gun
- gunfire
- gunman
- gunshot
- headshot
- hook
- hook shot
- hoops
- idea
- injection
- input
- intradermal injection
- intramuscular injection
- intravenous injection
- iridescent
- jibe
- jump shot
- jumper
- lay-up
- layup
- maneuver
- manoeuvre
- marksman
- masse
- masse shot
- medical aid
- medical care
- miscue
- missile
- motion picture
- motion-picture show
- movie
- moving picture
- moving-picture show
- musket ball
- nip
- opportunity
- outtake
- pellet
- penalty free throw
- photo
- photograph
- pic
- picture
- picture show
- pivot shot
- play
- potshot
- projectile
- propulsion
- remark
- rocket firing
- rocket launching
- scene
- scoop shot
- set shot
- shaft
- sharpshooter
- shellfire
- shoot
- shooter
- shooting
- shot
- slam
- slapshot
- small indefinite amount
- small indefinite quantity
- snap
- snapshot
- sport
- sports equipment
- stab
- stroke
- stuff shot
- subcutaneous injection
- swing
- swipe
- tennis shot
- tennis stroke
- tip in
- trapshooter
- try
- undercut
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