/ Thesaurus / S Synonyms of shot put Find synonyms for: Noun1. shot put, field eventusage: an athletic competition in which a heavy metal ball is hurled as far as possibleWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: illegible Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language