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BIRD SHOT Synonyms

There are 8 synonyms of the phrase bird shot. (exact relations)
There are 5 hypernyms of the phrase bird shot. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for BIRD SHOT

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buckshot
nounn
noun

• small lead shot for shotgun shells

ammunition
nounn
noun

• projectiles to be fired from a gun

• any nuclear or chemical or biological material that can be used as a weapon of mass destruction

• information that can be used to attack or defend a claim or argument or viewpoint

shot
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of firing a projectile

• a solid missile discharged from a firearm

• (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand

• a chance to do something

• a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)

• a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film

• the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe

• a small drink of liquor

• an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

• an estimate based on little or no information

• an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera

• sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put

• an explosive charge used in blasting

• a blow hard enough to cause injury

• an attempt to score in a game

• informal words for any attempt or effort

• the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination

• throwing the basketball toward the hoop

adjective satellite

• varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles

bullets
nounn
noun

• a projectile that is fired from a gun

• a high-speed passenger train

• (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity

cartridges
nounn
noun

• ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun

• a light-tight supply chamber holding the film and supplying it for exposure as required

• a module designed to be inserted into a larger piece of equipment

• an electro-acoustic transducer that is the part of the arm of a record player that holds the needle and that is removable

pellets
nounn
noun

• a small rounded mass of a substance

• a solid missile discharged from a firearm

projectiles
nounn
noun

• a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled

• any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine

adjective satellite

• impelling or impelled forward

duck shot
verbv
noun

• small lead shot for shotgun shells

Best Hypernyms For BIRD SHOT

Here is a list of related hypernyms for bird shot, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (5)
ammunition munition pellet projectile shot

Alternatives for BUCKSHOT

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