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shot vs gun

gun vs shot

shot and gun both are nouns.

shot is an adjective but gun is not an adjective.

shot is not a verb while gun is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shot Yes Yes No No
gun Yes No Yes No
As nouns, gun is a hyponym of shot; that is, gun is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shot:
  • shot: a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)
  • gun: a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)
Other hyponyms of shot include crack shot, marksman, sharpshooter, gunman, trapshooter.
shot (noun) gun (noun)
the act of firing a projectile the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies
the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
informal words for any attempt or effort large but transportable armament
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand a hand-operated pump that resembles a pistol; forces grease into parts of a machine
the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination a pedal that controls the throttle valve
an attempt to score in a game a professional killer who uses a gun
a blow hard enough to cause injury a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)
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) gun (adjective)
varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
shot (verb) gun (verb)
shoot with a gun
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