shoot
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[ shoot ]
/ ʃut /
verb (used with object), shot, shoot·ing.
to hit, wound, damage, kill, or destroy with a missile discharged from a weapon.
to execute or put to death with a bullet: to be shot at sunrise.
to send forth or discharge (a missile) from a weapon: to shoot a bullet.
to discharge (a weapon): to shoot a gun.
to send forth (words, ideas, etc.) rapidly: to shoot questions at someone.
to fling; propel: The volcano shot lava high into the air.
to direct suddenly or swiftly: Shoot the spotlight on the doorway. He shot a smile at his wife.
to move suddenly; send swiftly along.
to go over (country) in hunting game.
to pass rapidly through, over, down, etc.: to shoot rapids.
to emit (a ray or rays, as of light) suddenly, briefly, or intermittently.
to variegate by threads, streaks, etc., of another color.
to cause to extend or project: He shot out his arm and grabbed the ball.
to discharge or empty, as down a chute: Do not shoot rubbish here!
Sports.
- to throw, kick, or otherwise propel (a ball, puck, etc.), as at a goal or teammate.
- to score (a goal, points, etc.) by propelling the ball, puck, etc.
Games.
to propel (a marble) from the crook or first knuckle of the forefinger by flicking with the thumb.
(in dice games)
- to throw (the dice or a specific number).
- to wager or offer to bet (a sum of money): I'll shoot ten bucks.
Photography.
to photograph or film.
to put forth (buds, branches, etc.), as a plant.
to slide (a bolt or the like) into or out of its fastening.
to pull (one's cuffs) abruptly toward one's hands.
Golf.
to make a final score of (so many strokes): He shot a 73 on the first 18 holes of the tournament.
to take the altitude of (a heavenly body): to shoot the sun.
to detonate; cause to explode, as a charge of explosives.
Aeronautics.
to practice (a maneuver) by repetition: to shoot landings.
Slang.
to inject (an addictive drug) intravenously.
verb (used without object), shot, shoot·ing.
to send forth missiles from a bow, firearm, or the like.
to be discharged, as a firearm.
to hunt with a gun for sport: He fishes, but he doesn't shoot.
to move or pass suddenly or swiftly; spurt: The car shot ahead and was soon out of sight.
Nautical.
to acquire momentum and coast into the wind, as a sailboat in a confined area.
to grow forth from the ground, as a stem.
to put forth buds or shoots, as a plant; germinate.
Photography.
to photograph.
Movies.
to film or begin to film a scene or movie.
to extend; jut: a cape shooting out into the sea.
Sports, Games.
- to propel a ball, puck, etc., at a goal, basket, pocket, etc., or in a specific direction: He shot for the green with a five iron.
- to propel a ball in a specific way: The center shoots left-handed.
to be felt by or flow through or permeate the body: Pain shot through his injured arm. Chills shot up and down her spine.
to carry by force of discharge or momentum: The missile left its pad and shot thousands of miles into space.
Informal.
to begin, especially to begin to talk: I want to hear your complaint, so shoot!
noun
the act of shooting with a bow, firearm, etc.
Chiefly British.
a hunting trip or expedition.
a match or contest at shooting.
a growing or sprouting, as of a plant.
a new or young growth that shoots off from some portion of a plant.
the amount of such growth.
a young branch, stem, twig, or the like.
a sprout that is not three feet high.
a chute.
Rocketry.
the launching of a missile.
Informal.
a photographic assignment or session, as for a feature film or a television commercial: The actress is away on a shoot.
Rowing.
the interval between strokes.
Mining.
- a small tunnel branching off from a larger tunnel.
- a narrow vein of ore.
Verb Phrases
shoot down,
- to cause to fall by hitting with a shot: They shot down several ducks.
- Informal. to disparage, reject, or expose as false or inadequate; debunk: to shoot down a popular theory.
shoot for/at,
to attempt to obtain or accomplish; strive toward: He is shooting for a higher production level.
shoot up,
- to grow rapidly or suddenly.
- Informal. to damage or harass by reckless shooting: cowboys shooting up the town.
- to wound by shooting: He shot up the lion, but his guide killed it.
- Slang. to inject an addictive drug intravenously.
Idioms for shoot
- to talk indiscreetly, especially to reveal confidences, make thoughtless remarks, etc.
- to exaggerate: He likes to shoot off his mouth about what a great guy he is.
shoot from the hip,
to act or speak without due consideration or deliberation.
shoot off one's mouth/face, Slang.
shoot one's bolt.
bolt1(def 29).
shoot one's wad.
wad1(def 13).
shoot the breeze.
breeze1(def 11).
shoot the bull.
bull3(def 2).
shoot the works.
work(def 55).
Origin of shoot
1
before 900; Middle English
shoten (v.), Old English
scēotan; cognate with Dutch
schieten, German
schiessen, Old Norse
skjōta; akin to
shot1
Words nearby shoot
Example sentences from the Web for shooting
Policemen on the show joke about prison riots, bomb threats, and the shooting of unarmed civilians.
He appears only normal, even in video footage from just two minutes before the shooting.
The phone is apparently the one he took from his girlfriend after shooting her outside Baltimore and heading for New York.
And yet—as any private who went through basic can tell you—good weapons training means not shooting wildly 14 times.
A Veteran’s View: NYC Cold War Between Cops and City Hall |Matt Gallagher |December 29, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
But his motives for shooting John Paul II have remained a mystery shrouded in multiple conspiracy theories.
Pope-Shooter Ali Agca’s Very Weird Vatican Visit |Barbie Latza Nadeau |December 29, 2014 |DAILY BEASTThey were returning from shooting, and had their guns in their hands.
Johnny Ludlow, Sixth Series |Mrs. Henry WoodThe primroses were nearly over, but hyacinths were opening like a blue cloud, and great purple orchises were shooting up.
A Fortunate Term |Angela BrazilLiberty, ground let in parts of Yorkshire for shooting purposes.
The Slang Dictionary |John Camden HottenI remonstrated with him for shooting the bird, for it was not close enough to do any harm.
Trails and Tramps in Alaska and Newfoundland |William S. ThomasIn shooting on the wing he thought that his young friend was superior to any one on the grounds.
The Cave by the Beech Fork |Henry S. Spalding
British Dictionary definitions for shooting
shoot
/ (ʃuːt) /
verb shoots, shooting or shot
(tr)
to hit, wound, damage, or kill with a missile discharged from a weapon
to discharge (a missile or missiles) from a weapon
to fire (a weapon) or (of a weapon) to be fired
to send out or be sent out as if from a weapon
he shot questions at her
(intr)
to move very rapidly; dart
(tr)
to slide or push into or out of a fastening
to shoot a bolt
to emit (a ray of light) or (of a ray of light) to be emitted
(tr)
to go or pass quickly over or through
to shoot rapids
(intr)
to hunt game with a gun for sport
(tr)
to pass over (an area) in hunting game
to extend or cause to extend; project
(tr)
to discharge down or as if down a chute
(intr)
(of a plant) to produce (buds, branches, etc)
(intr)
(of a seed) to germinate
to photograph or record (a sequence, subject, etc)
(tr; usually passive)
to variegate or streak, as with colour
sport
to hit or propel (the ball, etc) towards the goal
(tr) sport, mainly US and Canadian
to score (points, strokes, etc)
he shot 72 on the first round
(tr)
to plane (a board) to produce a straight edge
(tr) mining
to detonate
(tr)
to measure the altitude of (a celestial body)
(often foll by up) slang
to inject (someone, esp oneself) with (a drug, esp heroin)
shoot a line See line 1 (def. 58)
shoot from the hip
to speak bluntly or impulsively without concern for the consequences
shoot one's bolt See bolt 1 (def. 13)
shoot oneself in the foot informal
to damage one's own cause inadvertently
shoot one's mouth off slang
- to talk indiscreetly
- to boast or exaggerate
shoot the breeze See breeze 1 (def. 5)
noun
the act of shooting
the action or motion of something that is shot
the first aerial part of a plant to develop from a germinating seed
any new growth of a plant, such as a bud, young branch, etc
mainly British
a meeting or party organized for hunting game with guns
an area or series of coverts and woods where game can be hunted with guns
a steep descent in a stream; rapid
informal
a photographic assignment
geology mining
a narrow workable vein of ore
obsolete
the reach of a shot
the whole shoot slang
everything
interjection
US and Canadian
an exclamation expressing disbelief, scepticism, disgust, disappointment, etc
Word Origin for shoot
Old English
sceōtan; related to Old Norse
skjōta, Old High German
skiozan to shoot, Old Slavonic
iskydati to throw out
Scientific definitions for shooting
shoot
[ shōōt ]
The part of a vascular plant that is above ground, including the stem and leaves. The tips of shoots contain the apical meristem.
Idioms and Phrases with shooting
shoot
In addition to the idioms beginning with shoot
- shoot down
- shoot for
- shoot from the hip
- shoot off one's mouth
- shoot one's bolt
- shoot oneself in the foot
- shoot straight
- shoot the breeze
- shoot the works
- shoot up
also see:
- like shooting fish in a barrel
- sure as shooting
- whole ball of wax (shooting match)
Also see undershot.