Deadly shot: meaning, definitions and examples
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deadly shot
[ ˈdɛdli ʃɒt ]
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.
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.