shoot
shoot/SHo͞ot/
verb
- kill or wound (a person or animal) with a bullet or arrow."he was shot in the leg during an armed robbery"synonyms: gun down, shoot down, mow down, hit, wound, injure, cut down, bring down, put a bullet in, pick off, bag, fell, kill, execute, put before a firing squad, pot, blast, pump full of lead, plug, zap, slay
- move suddenly and rapidly in a particular direction."the car shot forward"synonyms: race, hurry, hasten, flash, dash, dart, rush, speed, hurtle, streak, really move, spank along, whirl, whiz, go like lightning, go hell for leather, whoosh, buzz, zoom, swoop, blast, charge, stampede, gallop, chase, career, bustle, sweep, hare, fly, wing, scurry, scud, scutter, belt, scoot, scorch, tear, zap, zip, whip (along), get cracking, get a move on, step on it, burn rubber, go like a bat out of hell, bomb, bucket, shift, put one's foot down, clip, boogie, hightail, barrel, lay rubber, fleet, post, hie, drag/tear/haul ass
- (in soccer, hockey, basketball, etc.) kick, hit, or throw the ball or puck in an attempt to score a goal."Williams twice shot wide"
- film or photograph (a scene, film, etc.)."she has just been commissioned to shoot a video"synonyms: film, photograph, take/get a photograph/photo of, take/get photographs of, take/get a picture of, take/get pictures of, take someone's picture/photo, take/get a snapshot/snap of, take, snap, make a film of, televise, video
- (of a plant or seed) send out buds or shoots; germinate."some years one or other plant fails to shoot"
- inject oneself or another person with (a narcotic drug)."he shot dope into his arm"
- plane (the edge of a board) accurately."I shot the longer edge down on the planer"
noun
- a young branch or sucker springing from the main stock of a tree or other plant."he nipped off the new shoots that grew where the leaves joined the stems"synonyms: sprout, offshoot, scion, sucker, bud, spear, runner, tendril, sprig, cutting, stolon, flagellum, bine, ratoon
- an occasion when a group of people hunt and shoot game for sport."a grouse shoot"
- an occasion when a professional photographer takes photographs or when a film or video is being made."a photo shoot"
- variant spelling of chute1.
- a rapid in a stream."follow the portages that skirt all nine shoots of whitewater"
exclamation
used as a euphemism for ‘shit’.
"shoot, it was a great day to be alive"
The meaning of SHOOT is to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of ...
SHOOT meaning: 1. to fire a bullet or an arrow, or to hit, injure, or kill a person or animal by firing a bullet…. Learn more.
Shoot definition: to hit, wound, damage, kill, or destroy with a missile discharged from a weapon.. See examples of SHOOT used in a sentence.
40 senses: 1. to hit, wound, damage, or kill with a missile discharged from a weapon 2. to discharge (a missile or missiles).... Click for more definitions.
Shooting
Shooting is the act or process of discharging a projectile from a ranged weapon. Even the acts of launching flame, artillery, darts, harpoons, grenades, surgerys, and guided missiles can be considered acts of shooting. Wikipedia
/ʃut/ · verb. fire a shot. synonyms: blast · verb. hit with a missile from a weapon · verb. kill by firing a missile · noun. the act of shooting at targets · verb.
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The meaning of SHOOT OFF is to leave a place quickly and suddenly. How to use shoot off in a sentence.
SHOOT meaning: 1 : to cause a bullet, arrow, etc., to move forward with great force from a weapon; 2 : to wound or kill (a person or animal) with a bullet, ...
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8 days ago · SHOOTING meaning: 1. the act of shooting bullets from guns or other weapons: 2. an occasion when someone is injured…. Learn more.