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shot vs hook

hook vs shot

shot and hook both are nouns.

shot is an adjective but hook is not an adjective.

shot is not a verb while hook is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shot Yes Yes No No
hook Yes No Yes No
As nouns, hook is a hyponym of shot; that is, hook is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shot:
  • shot: throwing the basketball toward the hoop
  • hook: a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket
Other hyponyms of shot include bank shot, dunk, dunk shot, stuff shot, finger-roll, charity shot, charity throw, charity toss, foul shot, free throw, penalty free throw, hook shot, jump shot, jumper, lay-up, layup, pivot shot, set shot, scoop shot, tip in.
shot (noun) hook (noun)
the act of firing a projectile a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent
the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
informal words for any attempt or effort a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something
the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something
an attempt to score in a game a catch for locking a door
a blow hard enough to cause injury anything that serves as an enticement
throwing the basketball toward the hoop a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook
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) hook (adjective)
varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
shot (verb) hook (verb)
approach with an offer of sexual favors
entice and trap
secure with the foot
to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)
fasten with a hook
catch with a hook
hit with a hook
hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left
make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle
make off with belongings of others
take by theft
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
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