Pyrrhic shot Synonyms

Definitions for Pyrrhic


  • (adjective) of or relating to or resembling Pyrrhus or his exploits (especially his sustaining staggering losses in order to defeat the Romans)
  • (adjective) of or relating to a war dance of ancient Greece
  • (noun) an ancient Greek dance imitating the motions of warfare

Definitions for Shot


  • (noun) a directed propelling of a missile by a firearm or artillery piece
  • (noun) an effort to do or accomplish something
  • (noun) a picture created from an image recorded on a light -sensitive surface by a camera