Deadly shot: meaning, definitions and examples

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deadly shot

 

[ ˈdɛdli ʃɒt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in a game

A shot that is extremely accurate and has a high chance of hitting the target, often resulting in a successful outcome.

Synonyms

accurate shot, precise shot, sharpshooting

Examples of usage

  • He took a deadly shot and scored the winning goal.
  • The basketball player made a deadly shot from half-court.
  • The sniper took a deadly shot from a distance of 500 meters.
Context #2 | Noun

in warfare

A shot that is intended to cause lethal damage to the target, often resulting in death.

Synonyms

fatal shot, kill shot, lethal shot

Examples of usage

  • The soldier fired a deadly shot at the enemy combatant.
  • The assassin took a deadly shot and eliminated the target.
  • The archer's deadly shot struck the heart of the deer.

Translations

Translations of the word "deadly shot" in other languages:

🇵🇹 tiro mortal

🇮🇳 घातक शॉट

🇩🇪 tödlicher Schuss

🇮🇩 tembakan mematikan

🇺🇦 смертельний постріл

🇵🇱 śmiertelny strzał

🇯🇵 致命的な一撃 (ちめいてきないちげき)

🇫🇷 tir mortel

🇪🇸 disparo mortal

🇹🇷 ölümcül atış

🇰🇷 치명적인 발사 (chimyeongjeogin balsal)

🇸🇦 طلقة قاتلة

🇨🇿 smrtící výstřel

🇸🇰 smrteľný výstrel

🇨🇳 致命一击 (zhìmìng yī jī)

🇸🇮 smrtonosni strel

🇮🇸 banvænt skot

🇰🇿 өлімге әкелетін ату

🇬🇪 სასიკვდილო გასროლა

🇦🇿 ölümcül atəş

🇲🇽 disparo mortal

Word origin

The term 'deadly shot' originated from the combination of 'deadly' meaning causing or able to cause death, and 'shot' meaning the discharge of a firearm or weapon. It has been commonly used in sports and military contexts to denote a highly accurate or lethal shot.