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- Dictionaryshooting/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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SHOOTING definition: 1. the act of shooting bullets from guns or other weapons: 2. an occasion when someone is injured…. Learn more.
The meaning of SHOOTING is the act of shooting a gun. How to use shooting in a sentence.
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.
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.
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.
Definition of shooting noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
shoot. (sho͞ot) v. shot (shŏt), shoot·ing, shoots. v.tr. 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.
noun. /ˈʃut̮ɪŋ/ [countable] a situation in which a person is shot with a gun Terrorist groups claimed responsibility for the shootings and bomb attacks. Police rushed to the scene of the shooting and found one person dead and three wounded. Want to 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.
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).
