/ Dictionary / Index S shot clock: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: shot' clock" Pronunciation: [key] a clock used in basketball games to limit to a specific length the time taken between shots. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. shot shote Related Content Daily Word Quiz: sinister Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language