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shot vs dunk

dunk vs shot

shot and dunk both are nouns.

shot is an adjective but dunk is not an adjective.

shot is not a verb while dunk is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shot Yes Yes No No
dunk Yes No Yes No
As nouns, dunk is a hyponym of shot; that is, dunk is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shot:
  • shot: throwing the basketball toward the hoop
  • dunk: a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket
Other hyponyms of shot include bank shot, dunk shot, stuff shot, finger-roll, charity shot, charity throw, charity toss, foul shot, free throw, penalty free throw, hook, hook shot, jump shot, jumper, lay-up, layup, pivot shot, set shot, scoop shot, tip in.
shot (noun) dunk (noun)
the act of firing a projectile a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket
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
shot (adjective) dunk (adjective)
varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
shot (verb) dunk (verb)
dip into a liquid while eating
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
make a dunk shot, in basketball
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