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   shoot

   /ʃuːt/

   verb

   • 1. kill or wound (a person or animal) with a bullet or arrow: "he was shot in the leg during an armed robbery" Similar gun downshoot downmow downhitwoundinjurecut downbring downput a bullet inpick offbagfellkillexecuteput before a firing squadinformal:potblastpump full of leadplugzapliterary:slay
   • ▪ fire a bullet from a gun or discharge an arrow from a bow: "he shot at me twice" Similar fire (at/on)open fire (at/on)aim atsnipe atlet fly (at)blaze awaybombardshelldischargefirelaunchlet offloose offlet flysend forthemit
   • ▪ use a firearm with a specified degree of skill: "we shot well against Spain"
   • ▪ cause (a gun) to fire: "I learned to shoot a 9 mm pistol"
   • ▪ damage or remove (something) with a bullet or missile: "Guy, shoot their hats off"
   • ▪ hunt game with a gun: "we go to Scotland to shoot every autumn"
   • ▪ shoot game over (an estate or other area of countryside): "at least 90 per cent of our hunting country is shot over"
   • ▪ shoot game in or on (an estate, cover, etc.): "this is the second time I have shot the estate this season"
   • 2. move suddenly and rapidly in a particular direction: "the car shot forward" Similar racehurryhastenflashdashdartrushspeedhurtlestreakreally movespank alongwhirlwhizzgo like lightninggo hell for leatherwhooshbuzzzoomswoopblastchargestampedegallopchasecareerbustlesweephareflywingscurryscudscutterinformal:beltscootscorchtearzapzipwhip (along)get crackingget a move onstep on itburn rubbergo like a bat out of hellbombbucketshiftput one's foot downclipboogiehightailbarrellay rubberliterary:fleetvulgar slang:drag/tear/haul assarchaic:posthie
   • ▪ cause to move suddenly and rapidly in a particular direction: "he would have fallen if Marc hadn't shot out a hand to stop him"
   • ▪ direct (a glance, question, or remark) at someone: "Luke shot her a quick glance"
   • ▪ used to invite a comment or question: "‘May I just ask you one more question?’ ‘Shoot.’"
   • ▪ (of a pain) move with a sharp stabbing sensation: "Claudia felt a pain shoot through her chest"
   • ▪ extend sharply in a particular direction: "a road that seemed to just shoot upwards at a terrifying angle"
   • ▪ move (a bolt) to fasten or unfasten a door: "she shot the bolt on the bathroom door"
   • ▪ (of a boat) sweep swiftly down or under (rapids, a waterfall, or a bridge): "those of you looking for adventure can shoot the rapids"
   • ▪ (of a motor vehicle) pass (a traffic light at red): informal "drivers could lose their licences for shooting too many red lights"
   • ▪ (of a ball) dart along the ground after pitching: "a ball pitching on that spot would sometimes shoot"
   • 3. (in soccer, hockey, basketball, etc.) kick, hit, or throw the ball or puck in an attempt to score a goal: "Williams twice shot wide"
   • ▪ make (a specified score) for a round of golf: informal "in the second round he shot a 65"
   • ▪ play a game of (pool or dice): informal North American "although we never shot dice, my friends and I played every variation of poker"
   • 4. film or photograph (a scene, film, etc.): "she has just been commissioned to shoot a video" Similar filmphotographtake/get a photograph/photo oftake/get photographs oftake/get a picture oftake/get pictures oftake someone's picture/phototake/get a snapshot/snap oftakesnapcapture/record on film/celluloidmake a film oftelevisevideo
   • 5. (of a plant or seed) send out buds or shoots; germinate: "some years one or other plant fails to shoot"
   • ▪ (of a bud or shoot) appear; sprout: "they move up into the stem where they induce buds to shoot" Similar sproutput forth shootsput forth budsbudburgeongerminatetechnical:pullulate
   • 6. inject oneself or another person with (a narcotic drug): informal "he shot dope into his arm"
   • 7. plane (the edge of a board) accurately: "I shot the longer edge down on the planer"

   noun

   • 1. 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"
   • 2. an occasion when a group of people hunt and shoot game for sport: "a grouse shoot"
   • ▪ an area of land used for shooting game: British "we rented a rough shoot of about a thousand acres"
   • ▪ a shooting match: "activities include a weekly rifle shoot"
   • 3. an occasion when a professional photographer takes photographs or when a film or video is being made: "a photo shoot"
   • 4. variant spelling of chute
   • 5. a rapid in a stream: "follow the portages that skirt all nine shoots of whitewater"

   exclamation

   • 1. used as a euphemism for ‘shit’: informal North American "shoot, it was a great day to be alive"

   Word Origin Old Englishscēotan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schieten and German schiessen, also to sheet1, shot1, and shut.

   Derivatives

   • 1. shootable adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHOOT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to fire a gun or other weapon, or to hit, injure, or kill someone or something by firing a gun or other weapon: [ I ] We’d take our bows and arrows and shoot at targets. [ T ] A long time ago the sergeant learned how to shoot a gun. [ T ] An unidentified man was shot yesterday afternoon.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › shootShoot Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Merriam-Webster unabridged. 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 a finger). How to use shoot in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › shootSHOOT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Shoot definition: to hit, wound, damage, kill, or destroy with a missile discharged from a weapon.. See examples of SHOOT used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSHOOT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   To shoot means to fire a bullet from a weapon such as a gun. He taunted armed officers by pointing to his head, as if inviting them to shoot. [VERB] The police came around the corner and they started shooting at us. [VERB + at] She had never been able to shoot straight. [VERB adverb/preposition] Troops began shooting in all directions.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishshoot verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of shoot verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSHOOT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   to injure or kill a person or animal by firing a bullet from a gun at them: [ often passive ] He was robbed and then shot in the stomach. An innocent bystander was shot dead in the incident. Fewer examples. The officer commanded his men to shoot. Soldiers were given the authority to shoot, but only as a last resort.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › shootShoot - definition of shoot by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. To hit, wound, or kill with a missile fired from a weapon. b. To remove or destroy by firing or projecting a missile: shot out the window. c. To make (a hole, for example) by firing a weapon. 2. To fire or let fly (a missile) from a weapon. 3. a. To discharge (a weapon). b. To detonate or cause to explode: shot off a firecracker. 4.