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How to sign: (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";
Similiar / Same: stroke
Categories: maneuver, manoeuvre, play
Within this category: baseball swing, break, carom, cut, golf stroke, masse, miscue, swipe, tennis stroke
How to sign: the act of firing a projectile
"his shooting was slow but accurate";
Similiar / Same: shooting
Categories: actuation, propulsion
Within this category: countershot, discharge, gunfire, headshot, potshot, shellfire, shoot
How to sign: an estimate based on little or no information
Similiar / Same: guesswork, guessing, dead reckoning, guess
Categories: approximation, estimate, estimation, idea
How to sign: 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";
Similiar / Same: barb, jibe, gibe, shaft, dig, slam
Within this category: cheap shot