You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for June 3.

World Bicycle Day

Today’s word is shot, spelled s-h-o-t.

shot /ʃɒt $ ʃɑːt/ noun

PHOTOGRAPH [countable] a photograph SYN picture

I managed to get some good shots of the carnival.

I got/took some really good shots of the harbour at sunset.

I got a wonderful shot of the kids on the boat.

give something your best shot

to make as much effort as you can to achieve something difficult

I promise I’ll give it my best shot.

I'm not promising I'll succeed, but I'll give it my best shot.

an injection of a drug (=when it is put into the body with a needle) SYN jab British English

It's important to get regular flu shots.

The doctor gave him a shot of morphine.

National Institutes of Health director Anthony Fauci said Wednesday at an appropriations hearing that people who have been vaccinated will probably need to get a booster shot to maintain their immunity, but when that shot may be is unclear.

— Elinor Aspegren, USA TODAY, 27 May 2021

With your word of the day, I’m Mohammad Golpayegani.