noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈʃɒtpʊt/
British, Southern, Standard:/ˈʃɔtpɵt/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
General-American:/ˈʃɑtpʊt/
Australian:/ˈʃɔtpʊt/
New-Zealand:/ˈʃɔtpʊt/
Scotland:/ˈʃɔtpʉt/
rhymes with -ɒtpʊt
1
noun
Meaning 1
An athletics event where a competitor must hurl a heavy metal orb ("shot") as far as possible. Because of the weight of the ball this is done with a pushing ("putting") motion rather than a throwing motion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: athletics, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A trial of shot put.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, usually
Topics: athletics, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A ball used to perform the action of shot put.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, usually
Topics: athletics, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
an athletic competition in which a heavy metal ball is hurled as far as possible
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: field event
History
Etymology
Compound of shot (noun) + put (verb).
Across languages
Translations
50 source translations are retained for this English entry.