# shot put

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An athletics event where a competitor must hurl a heavy metal orb ("shot") as far as possible. Because of the weight of the ball this is done with a pushing ("putting") motion rather than a throwing motion.
2. A trial of shot put.
3. A ball used to perform the action of shot put.

## Etymology
Compound of shot (noun) + put (verb).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shot-put