noun
- the final issue, the conclusion, or the result: The upshot of the disagreement was a new bylaw.
- the gist, as of an argument or thesis.
noun
- the final result; conclusion; outcome
- archery the final shot in a match
1530s, from up + shot (n.); originally, the final shot in an archery match, hence the figurative sense of “result, issue, conclusion” (c.1600).