shot vs attempt

shot and attempt both are nouns.

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

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

shot: informal words for any attempt or effort
attempt: earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

Other hypernyms of shot include effort, endeavor, endeavour, try.

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

shot: an attempt to score in a game
attempt: earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

Other hypernyms of shot include effort, endeavor, endeavour, try.

shot (noun)	attempt (noun)
the act of firing a projectile	earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe	the act of attacking
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

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

shot (verb)	attempt (verb)
	enter upon an activity or enterprise
	make an effort or attempt