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    shooting
    /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/

    noun

    • 1. the action or practice of shooting with a gun: "the events that led up to the shooting of the man"
    • 2. the action of filming or photographing a scene, film, etc.: "the shooting of a music video"

    adjective

    • 1. moving or growing quickly: "shooting beams of light played over the sea"

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

    SHOOTING definition: 1. the act of shooting bullets from guns or other weapons: 2. an occasion when someone is injured…. Learn more.

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

    The meaning of SHOOTING is the act of shooting a gun. How to use shooting in a sentence.

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

    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.

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

    How to use shoot in a sentence. 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)… See the full definition

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSHOOTING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A shooting is an occasion when someone is killed or injured by being shot with a gun. Two more bodies were found nearby after the shooting. A gang war led to a series of shootings in the city.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishshooting noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

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

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

  9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ShootingShooting - Wikipedia

    Glenn Eller surgery at 2008 Summer Olympics double trap finals Olympic competitive air rifle shooting by Nancy Johnson in Sydney 2000. Shooting is the act or process of discharging a projectile from a ranged weapon (such as a gun, bow, crossbow, slingshot, or blowpipe).

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

    To shoot a person or animal means to kill or injure them by firing a gun at them.

  11. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › shootingShooting - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of shooting. noun. the act of firing a projectile. “his shooting was slow but accurate” synonyms: shot. see more. noun. killing someone by gunfire. see more. Pronunciation. US. /ˈʃudɪŋ/ UK. /ˈʃutɪŋ/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Shooting." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/shooting.