Shot vs False - What's the difference?
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(colloquial) Worn out or broken.
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(Of material, especially silk) Woven from warp and weft strands of different colours, resulting in an iridescent appearance.
tired, weary
Discharged, cleared, or rid of something.
* Sir Walter Scott
The result of launching a projectile or bullet.
(sports) The act of launching a ball or similar object toward a goal.
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(athletics) The heavy iron ball used for the shot put.
(uncountable) Small metal balls used as ammunition.
(uncountable, military) Metal balls (or similar) used as ammunition; not necessarily small.
(referring to one's skill at firing a gun) Someone who shoots (a gun) regularly
An opportunity or attempt.
A remark or comment, especially one which is critical or insulting.
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(slang, sports, US) A punch or other physical blow.
A measure of alcohol, usually spirits, as taken either from a shot-glass or directly from the bottle, equivalent to about 44 milliliters; 1.5 ounces. ("pony shot"= 30 milliliters; 1 fluid ounce)
A single serving of espresso.
(photography, film) A single unbroken sequence of photographic film exposures, or the digital equivalent; an unedited sequence of frames.
A vaccination or injection.
(US, Canada, baseball, informal) A home run that scores one, two, or three runs (a four run home run is usually referred to as a grand slam).
(US federal prison system) Written documentation of a behavior infraction.
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A charge to be paid, a scot or shout.
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Untrue, not factual, factually incorrect.
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Spurious, artificial.
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(lb) Of a state in Boolean logic that indicates a negative result.
Uttering falsehood; dishonest or deceitful.
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Not faithful or loyal, as to obligations, allegiance, vows, etc.; untrue; treacherous.
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*(John Milton) (1608-1674)
*:I to myself was false , ere thou to me.
Not well founded; not firm or trustworthy; erroneous.
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*(Edmund Spenser) (c.1552–1599)
*:whose false foundation waves have swept away
Not essential or permanent, as parts of a structure which are temporary or supplemental.
(lb) Out of tune.
As adjectives the difference between shot and false
is that shot is (colloquial) worn out or broken while false is (label) one of two states of a boolean variable; logic.As a noun shot
is the result of launching a projectile or bullet or shot can be a charge to be paid, a scot or shout.As a verb shot
is (shoot) or shot can be to load (a gun) with shot.As an interjection shot
is (colloquial|south africa) thank you.shot
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) , from Germanic *skot-''. Cognate with German ''''. Compare ''scot .Adjective
(en adjective)- The rear axle will have to be replaced. It's shot .
- Thompson girl, I'm stranded at the Unique Motel / Thompson girl, winterfighter's shot on the car as well
- The cloak was shot through with silver threads.
- I have to go to bed now; I'm shot .
- Are you not glad to be shot of him?
Noun
(en noun)- The shot was wide off the mark.
- They took the lead on a last-minute shot .
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- The shot flew twenty metres, and nearly landed on the judge's foot.
- I brought him hunting as he's a good shot .
- He'd make a bad soldier as he's a lousy shot .
- I'd like just one more shot at winning this game.
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- Schwarzenegger also is taking nasty shots from his own party, as GOP conservatives bash some of his appointments as Kennedyesque and traitorous to party values.
- I'd like a shot of whisky in my coffee.
- We got a good shot of the hummingbirds mating.
- I went to the doctor to get a shot for malaria.
- His solo shot in the seventh inning ended up winning the game.
Derived terms
* armor-piercing shot * big shot * buckshot * chip shot * cow shot * long shot * parting shot * shot-glass * shotgun * shotlike * shot put * shot spot * split-shot * tracking shotExpressions
* call the shots * give something one's best shot * shot in the armVerb
(head)Etymology 2
See .Noun
(en noun)- Drink up. It's his shot .
- Here no shots are where all shares be.
- A man is never welcome to a place till some certain shot be paid and the hostess say "Welcome".
Etymology 3
Statistics
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English
Adjective
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