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- [shot poo t]
- /ʃɒt pʊt/
- /ʃɒt ˈpʊt/
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- [shot poo t]
- /ʃɒt pʊt/
Definitions of shot put words
- noun shot put a field event in which a heavy ball or shot is thrown or put for distance. 1
- noun shot put a single throw or put of the shot. 1
- singular noun shot put In athletics, the shot put is a competition in which people throw a heavy metal ball as far as possible. 0
- noun shot put an athletic event in which contestants hurl or put a heavy metal ball or shot as far as possible 0
- noun shot put a single put of the shot 0
- noun shot put a contest in which a heavy metal ball is propelled for distance with an overhand thrust from the shoulder 0
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Origin of shot put
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900
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Parts of speech for Shot put
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shot put popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
shot put usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for shot put
noun shot put
- field event — an event in a track meet that involves throwing something, as a discus or javelin, or jumping and is not performed on the running track.
- hammer throw — a field event in which the hammer is thrown for distance.
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