/ Dictionary / Index S shot put: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: shot' put" Pronunciation: [key] a field event in which a heavy ball or shot is thrown or put for distance. a single throw or put of the shot. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. shot noise shot-putter Related Content Daily Word Quiz: resilient Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language