The difference between Shot and Stroke
When used as nouns, shot means the result of launching a projectile or bullet, whereas stroke means an act of stroking .
When used as verbs, shot means to load (a gun) with shot, whereas stroke means to move one's hand or an object (such as a broom) along (a surface) in one direction.
Shot is also interjection with the meaning: thank you.
Shot is also adjective with the meaning: worn out or broken.
check bellow for the other definitions of Shot and Stroke
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Shot as an adjective (colloquial):
Worn out or broken.
Examples:
"The rear axle will have to be replaced. It's shot."
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Shot as an adjective (of material, especially silk):
Woven from warp and weft strands of different colours, resulting in an iridescent appearance.
Examples:
"The cloak was shot through with silver threads."
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Shot as an adjective:
Tired, weary.
Examples:
"I have to go to bed now; I'm shot."
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Shot as an adjective:
Discharged, cleared, or rid of something.
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Shot as a noun:
The result of launching a projectile or bullet.
Examples:
"The shot was wide off the mark."
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Shot as a noun (sports):
The act of launching a ball or similar object toward a goal.
Examples:
"They took the lead on a last-minute shot."
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Shot as a noun (athletics):
The heavy iron ball used for the shot put.
Examples:
"The shot flew twenty metres, and nearly landed on the judge's foot."
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Shot as a noun (uncountable):
Small metal balls used as ammunition.
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Shot as a noun (uncountable, military):
Metal balls (or similar) used as ammunition; not necessarily small.
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Shot as a noun (referring to one's skill at firing a gun):
Someone who shoots (a gun) regularly
Examples:
"I brought him hunting as he's a good shot."
"He'd make a bad soldier as he's a lousy shot."
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Shot as a noun:
An opportunity or attempt.
Examples:
"I'd like just one more shot at winning this game."
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Shot as a noun:
A remark or comment, especially one which is critical or insulting.
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Shot as a noun (slang, sports, US):
A punch or other physical blow.
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Shot as a noun:
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)
Examples:
"I'd like a shot of whisky in my coffee."
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Shot as a noun:
A single serving of espresso.
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Shot as a noun (photography, film):
A single unbroken sequence of photographic film exposures, or the digital equivalent; an unedited sequence of frames.
Examples:
"We got a good shot of the hummingbirds mating."
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Shot as a noun:
A vaccination or injection.
Examples:
"I went to the doctor to get a shot for malaria."
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Shot as a noun (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).
Examples:
"His solo shot in the seventh inning ended up winning the game."
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Shot as a noun (US federal prison system):
Written documentation of a behavior infraction.
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Shot as a noun (fisheries):
A cast of one or more nets.
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Shot as a noun (fisheries):
A place or spot for setting nets.
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Shot as a noun (fisheries):
A single draft or catch of fish made.
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Shot as a verb:
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Shot as a verb (transitive):
To load (a gun) with shot.
Examples:
"rfquotek Totten"
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Shot as a noun:
A charge to be paid, a scot or shout.
Examples:
"Drink up. It's his shot."
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Stroke as a noun:
An act of stroking .
Examples:
"She gave the cat a stroke."
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Stroke as a noun:
A blow or hit.
Examples:
"a stroke on the chin"
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Stroke as a noun (golf):
A single movement with a tool. A single act of striking at the ball with a club. The hitting of a ball with a racket, or the movement of the racket and arm that produces that impact. The movement of an oar or paddle through water, either the pull which actually propels the vessel or a single entire cycle of movement including the pull. The action of hitting the ball with the bat; a shot. A thrust of a piston. An act of striking with a weapon
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Stroke as a noun:
One of a series of beats or movements against a resisting medium, by means of which movement through or upon it is accomplished.
Examples:
"the stroke of a bird's wing in flying, or of an oar in rowing"
"the stroke of a skater, swimmer, etc."
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Stroke as a noun:
A powerful or sudden effort by which something is done, produced, or accomplished; also, something done or accomplished by such an effort.
Examples:
"a stroke of genius; a stroke of business; a master stroke of policy"
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Stroke as a noun (linguistics):
A line drawn with a pen or other writing implement, particularly: The slash, /. The formal name of the individual horizontal strikethroughs (as in A̶ and A̵). A line of a Chinese, Japanese or Korean character.
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Stroke as a noun:
A streak made with a brush.
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Stroke as a noun:
The time when a clock strikes.
Examples:
"on the stroke of midnight"
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Stroke as a noun (swimming):
A style, a single movement within a style.
Examples:
"butterfly stroke'"
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Stroke as a noun (medicine):
The loss of brain function arising when the blood supply to the brain is suddenly interrupted.
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Stroke as a noun (obsolete):
A sudden attack of any disease, especially when fatal; any sudden, severe affliction or calamity.
Examples:
"a stroke of apoplexy; the stroke of death"
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Stroke as a noun (rowing):
The oar nearest the stern of a boat, by which the other oars are guided.
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Stroke as a noun (rowing):
The rower who is nearest the stern of the boat.
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Stroke as a noun ([[professional wrestling]]):
Backstage influence.
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Stroke as a noun (squash):
A point awarded to a player in case of interference or obstruction by the opponent.
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Stroke as a noun (sciences):
An individual discharge of lightning.
Examples:
"A flash of lightning may be made up of several strokes. If they are separated by enough time for the eye to distinguish them, the lightning will appear to flicker."
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Stroke as a noun (obsolete):
The result or effect of a striking; injury or affliction; soreness.
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Stroke as a noun:
An addition or amendment to a written composition; a touch.
Examples:
"to give some finishing strokes to an essay"
"rfquotek Addison"
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Stroke as a noun:
A throb or beat, as of the heart.
Examples:
"rfquotek Tennyson"
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Stroke as a noun:
Power; influence.
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Stroke as a noun (obsolete):
appetite
Examples:
"rfquotek Jonathan Swift"
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Stroke as a verb (transitive):
To move one's hand or an object (such as a broom) along (a surface) in one direction.
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Stroke as a verb (transitive, cricket):
To hit the ball with the bat in a flowing motion.
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Stroke as a verb (masonry):
To give a finely fluted surface to.
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Stroke as a verb (transitive, rowing):
To row the stroke oar of.
Examples:
"to stroke a boat"