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shot vs swing

swing vs shot

shot and swing both are nouns.

shot is an adjective but swing is not an adjective.

shot is not a verb while swing is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shot Yes Yes No No
swing Yes No Yes No
As nouns, swing is a hyponym of shot; that is, swing is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shot:
  • shot: (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
  • swing: in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball
Other hyponyms of shot include break, cannon, carom, masse, masse shot, miscue, cut, undercut, swipe, tennis shot, tennis stroke, baseball swing, cut, golf shot, golf stroke.
shot (noun) swing (noun)
the act of firing a projectile changing location by moving back and forth
the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball
informal words for any attempt or effort the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand a square dance figure; a pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between them
the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination a sweeping blow or stroke
an attempt to score in a game mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth
a blow hard enough to cause injury a jaunty rhythm in music
throwing the basketball toward the hoop a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz
a solid missile discharged from a firearm a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity
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) swing (adjective)
varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
shot (verb) swing (verb)
alternate dramatically between high and low values
hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement
make a big sweeping gesture or movement
engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends
play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm
move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
change direction with a swinging motion; turn
be a social swinger; socialize a lot
influence decisively
hang loosely
live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style
have a certain musical rhythm
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