Nouns (58)
shot
n. informal words for any attempt or effort; "he gave it his best shot"; "he took a stab at forecasting"
shot
n. an attempt to score in a game
shot
n. (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand; "it took two strokes to get out of the bunker"; "a good shot require good balance and tempo"; "he left me an almost impossible shot"
shot
n. (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand; "it took two strokes to get out of the bunker"; "a good shot require good balance and tempo"; "he left me an almost impossible shot"
shot
n. an explosive charge used in blasting
shot
n. sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put; "he trained at putting the shot"
round
n. the usual activities in your day; "the doctor made his rounds"
round
n. an outburst of applause; "there was a round of applause"
round
n. a partsong in which voices follow each other; one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time; "they enjoyed singing rounds"
round
n. a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg
round
n. a division of play in a game, consisting of a turn each for every player to bid
shot, shooting
n. the act of firing a projectile; "his shooting was slow but accurate"
shot, injection
n. the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe; "the nurse gave him a flu shot"
shot, pellet
n. a solid missile discharged from a firearm; "the shot buzzed past his ear"
shot, snapshot
n. an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera; "my snapshots haven't been developed yet"; "he tried to get unposed shots of his friends"
shot, scene
n. a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
shot, crack
n. a chance to do something; "he wanted a shot at the champion"
round, round of golf
n. the activity of playing 18 holes of golf; "a round of golf takes about 4 hours"
circle, round
n. any circular or rotating mechanism; "the machine punched out metal circles"
round, round of drinks
n. a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic); "he ordered a second round"
shot, shooter, gunman
n. a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot); "he is a crack shot"; "a poor shooter"
round, one shot, unit of ammunition
n. a charge of ammunition for a single shot
round, rung, stave
n. a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
circuit, beat, round
n. a regular route for a sentry or policeman; "in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name"
turn, round, bout
n. (sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive
round, rhythm, cycle
n. an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; "the never-ending cycle of the seasons"
shot, dead reckoning, guess, guesswork, guessing
n. an estimate based on little or no information
shot, dig, barb, slam, jibe, gibe
n. an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"
Verbs (25)
round, fill out
v. become round, plump, or shapely; "The young woman is fleshing out"
round, labialize
v. pronounce with rounded lips
round, wind around
v. wind around; move along a circular course; "round the bend"
round, round off, round out, make round
v. make round; "round the edges"
round, round off, round out, round down
v. express as a round number; "round off the amount"
round, polish, round off, brush up, polish up
v. bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state; "polish your social manners"
circle, round, ring, surround, encircle, environ
v. be around; "Developments surround the town"; "The river encircles the village"
Adverbs (3)
round, around, throughout
adv. "It rains all year round on Skye"
Adjectives (7)
round
adj. (mathematics) expressed to the nearest integer, ten, hundred, or thousand; "in round numbers"
round, circular
adj. having a circular shape
shot, iridescent, changeable, chatoyant
adj. varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles; "changeable taffeta"; "chatoyant (or shot) silk"; "a dragonfly hovered, vibrating and iridescent"
Fuzzynyms (162)
ovation, standing ovation
n. enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause)
blast
n. a very long fly ball
inoculation, vaccination
n. taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease
booster, booster dose, booster shot, recall dose
n. an additional dose that makes sure the first dose was effective
ammunition, ammo
n. projectiles to be fired from a gun
shell
n. ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
cartridge
n. ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun
view, opinion
n. a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof; "his opinions appeared frequently on the editorial page"
course, row
n. (construction) a layer of masonry; "a course of bricks"
loop, noose
n. a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled
circle, roundabout, rotary, traffic circle
n. a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island; "the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary"
spiral, coil, volute, whorl, helix
n. a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops; "a coil of rope"
coil
n. a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb
spiral, volute
n. ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center
wheel
n. a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
booster, friend, admirer, supporter, champion, protagonist
n. a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library"
load, payload, warhead
n. the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents
load
n. electrical device to which electrical power is delivered
step, stair
n. support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway; "he paused on the bottom step"
post
n. an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position; "he set a row of posts in the ground and strung barbwire between them"
course, path, track
n. a line or route along which something travels or moves; "the hurricane demolished houses in its path"; "the track of an animal"; "the course of the river"
course, trend
n. general line of orientation; "the river takes a southern course"; "the northeastern trend of the coast"
game
n. a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game"
session, academic term, school term
n. the time during which a school holds classes; "they had to shorten the school term"
period, period of time, amount of time, time period
n. an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period"
round, rhythm, cycle
n. an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; "the never-ending cycle of the seasons"
stretch, stint
n. an unbroken period of time during which you do something; "there were stretches of boredom"; "he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary"
session, academic term, school term
n. the time during which a school holds classes; "they had to shorten the school term"
period, period of time, amount of time, time period
n. an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period"
turn, round, bout
n. (sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive
assumption, supposition
n. a hypothesis that is taken for granted; "any society is built upon certain assumptions"
presumption, precondition, given, presupposition
n. an assumption that is taken for granted
insult, affront
n. a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect; "turning his back on me was a deliberate insult"
catcall
n. a cry expressing disapproval
mockery, jeer, jeering, scoff, scoffing
n. showing your contempt by derision
arrow
n. a projectile with a straight thin shaft and an arrowhead on one end and stabilizing vanes on the other; intended to be shot from a bow
dart
n. a small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot
abuse, insult, revilement, contumely
n. a rude expression intended to offend or hurt; "when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse"; "they yelled insults at the visiting team"
complement, complete
v. bring to a whole, with all the necessary parts or elements; "A child would complete the family"
hone, perfect, make perfect
v. make perfect or complete; "perfect your French in Paris!"
slick, sleek
v. make slick or smooth
wrap, envelop, enfold, enwrap, enclose
v. enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering; "Fog enveloped the house"
embrace, cover, comprehend, encompass, be composed of, consist
v. include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory; "This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds"; "this should cover everyone in the group"
rim, run around the rim of
v. run around the rim of; "Sugar rimmed the dessert plate"
rotund
adj. spherical in shape
fat
adj. having much flesh (especially fat); "he hadn't remembered how fat she was"
corpulent, obese
adj. excessively fat; "a weighty man"
stout, heavyset, portly
adj. euphemisms for `fat'; "men are portly and women are stout"
bellied, bulging, bellying, bulbous, bulgy, protuberant
adj. curving outward
indirect
adj. not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination; "sometimes taking an indirect path saves time"; "you must take an indirect course in sailing"
roundabout, circuitous
adj. deviating from a straight course; "a scenic but devious route"; "a long and circuitous journey by train and boat"; "a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic"
winding, twisting, tortuous, twisty
adj. marked by repeated turns and bends; "a tortuous road up the mountain"; "winding roads are full of surprises"; "had to steer the car down a twisty track"
whorled, looped
adj. like the pattern basic to the human fingerprint
motley, multicolor, multicolored, multicoloured, painted, particolored, particoloured, piebald, pied, varicolored, varicoloured, multicolour
adj. having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly; "a jester dressed in motley"; "the painted desert"; "a particolored dress"; "a piebald horse"; "pied daisies"
iridescent, nacreous, opalescent, opaline, pearlescent
adj. having a play of lustrous rainbow-like colors; "an iridescent oil slick"; "nacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother-of-pearl"; "a milky opalescent (or opaline) luster"
pearly, pearly-white, pearly white
adj. of a white the color of pearls
Synonyms (23)
wind, weave, thread, meander
v. to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course; "the river winds through the hills"; "the path meanders through the vineyards"; "sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body"
free, loose
adj. not literal; "a loose interpretation of what she had been told"; "a free translation of the poem"
odd
adj. an indefinite quantity more than that specified; "invited 30-odd guests"
rough
adj. not quite exact or correct; "the approximate time was 10 o'clock"; "a rough guess"; "a ballpark estimate"
rounded
adj. curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged; "low rounded hills"; "rounded shoulders"
bright, brilliant, vivid
adj. having striking color; "bright dress"; "brilliant tapestries"; "a bird with vivid plumage"
deep, rich
adj. strong; intense; "deep purple"; "a rich red"
flaming
adj. resembling flame in brilliance or color; "maple trees ablaze in autumn"; "flaming autumn leaves"
glowing, fluorescent
adj. brilliantly colored and apparently giving off light; "fluorescent colors"
prismatic
adj. exhibiting spectral colors formed by refraction of light through a prism; "prismatic light"
psychedelic
adj. having the vivid colors and bizarre patterns associated with psychedelic states; "a psychedelic painting"
red, empurpled, ruddy, flushed
adj. (especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion; "crimson with fury"; "turned red from exertion"; "with puffy reddened eyes"; "red-faced and violent"; "flushed (or crimson) with embarrassment"
Antonyms (3)
square
adj. having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle; "a square peg in a round hole"; "a square corner"
quadrate, rectangular
adj. having four sides and four angles
round shot
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