(basketball) A shot taken underhanded from an unusually low position (as though scooping up the ball).

Alternative spelling of shotgun

plural of shot-gun

The launching of a spacecraft or an object to orbit or land on the Moon. / (sports) An act of throwing or hitting a ball with a high trajectory.

(snooker) An unconventional shot of the balls to show off or pot an otherwise impossible ball. / (video games) a type of shot, often performed with a sniper rifle, to show off a player's skill

A dose of an antigen designed to strengthen immunity after an earlier immunizing dose.

Antipersonnel ammunition consisting of a cylindrical canister filled with round lead or iron balls.

(idiomatic) An insult or barbed comment issued as the speaker departs or the conversation comes to an end.

(cinematography) A shot in which one character is shown looking back at another, unseen character.

(athletics, uncountable) An athletics event where a competitor must hurl a heavy metal orb ("shot") as far as possible. Because of the weight of the ball this is done with a pushing ("putting") motion rather than a throwing motion.