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shot on target

shot on target noun: a shot that either scores a goal or that would score if not for an obstruction by a defending player.

Noun

shot on target (plural shots on target)

  1. A shot that either scores a goal or that would score if not for an obstruction by a defending player.
    • Sheffield United, who were relegated on 17 April following defeat to Wolves, had one shot on target and were unable to test goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.2021 May 2, Emma Sanders, “Tottenham Hotspur 4-0 Sheffield United”, in BBC Sport

Forms of shot on target

pluralshots on target

Questions about shot on target

What does shot on target mean?
Shot on target means a shot that either scores a goal or that would score if not for an obstruction by a defending player.
What part of speech is shot on target?
Shot on target is a noun.
What is the plural of shot on target?
The plural of shot on target is shots on target.

Words near shot on target in the dictionary

  1. shot noises
  2. shot off
  3. shot off at the mouth
  4. shot off one's mouth
  5. shot on goal
  6. shot on target
  7. shot one in the sink
  8. shot one's bolt
  9. shot one's cuffs
  10. shot one's load
  11. shot one's mouth off

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