hitac

1. (from a weapon) shot; gunshot
   Iz dvorišta se čuo hitac. — A shot was heard from the yard.
   Pogodio je metu iz prvog hica. — He hit the target with the first shot.
2. (in sports) shot; throw
   Njegov hitac sa dvadeset metara završio je u mreži. — His shot from twenty metres ended up in the net.
   Bacačica diska je pobedila hicem od 68 metara. — The discus thrower won with a throw of 68 metres.

In everyday speech pucanj is more usual for gunfire and šut for football.