shoot (Meaning)
shoot (n)
a new branch
the act of shooting at targets
shoot (v)
hit with a missile from a weapon
kill by firing a missile
fire a shot
make a film or photograph of something
send forth suddenly, intensely, swiftly
run or move very quickly or hastily
move quickly and violently
throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective
record on photographic film
emit (as light, flame, or fumes) suddenly and forcefully
cause a sharp and sudden pain in
force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing
variegate by interweaving weft threads of different colors
throw dice, as in a crap game
spend frivolously and unwisely
score
utter fast and forcefully
measure the altitude of by using a sextant
produce buds, branches, or germinate
give an injection to
shoot (n.)
An inclined plane, either artificial or natural, down which timber, coal, etc., are caused to slide; also, a narrow passage, either natural or artificial, in a stream, where the water rushes rapidly; esp., a channel, having a swift current, connecting the ends of a bend in the stream, so as to shorten the course.
The act of shooting; the discharge of a missile; a shot; as, the shoot of a shuttle.
A young branch or growth.
A rush of water; a rapid.
A vein of ore running in the same general direction as the lode.
A weft thread shot through the shed by the shuttle; a pick.
A shoat; a young hog.
shoot (v. i.)
To let fly, or cause to be driven, with force, as an arrow or a bullet; -- followed by a word denoting the missile, as an object.
To discharge, causing a missile to be driven forth; -- followed by a word denoting the weapon or instrument, as an object; -- often with off; as, to shoot a gun.
To strike with anything shot; to hit with a missile; often, to kill or wound with a firearm; -- followed by a word denoting the person or thing hit, as an object.
To send out or forth, especially with a rapid or sudden motion; to cast with the hand; to hurl; to discharge; to emit.
To push or thrust forward; to project; to protrude; -- often with out; as, a plant shoots out a bud.
To plane straight; to fit by planing.
To pass rapidly through, over, or under; as, to shoot a rapid or a bridge; to shoot a sand bar.
To variegate as if by sprinkling or intermingling; to color in spots or patches.
To cause an engine or weapon to discharge a missile; -- said of a person or an agent; as, they shot at a target; he shoots better than he rides.
To discharge a missile; -- said of an engine or instrument; as, the gun shoots well.
To be shot or propelled forcibly; -- said of a missile; to be emitted or driven; to move or extend swiftly, as if propelled; as, a shooting star.
To penetrate, as a missile; to dart with a piercing sensation; as, shooting pains.
To feel a quick, darting pain; to throb in pain.
To germinate; to bud; to sprout.
To grow; to advance; as, to shoot up rapidly.
To change form suddenly; especially, to solidify.
To protrude; to jut; to project; to extend; as, the land shoots into a promontory.
To move ahead by force of momentum, as a sailing vessel when the helm is put hard alee.
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shoot Sentence Examples
- The photographer aimed his camera and shot a stunning portrait.
- The basketball player shot the ball effortlessly through the hoop.
- The hunter shot an arrow at the deer with precision.
- The soldier shot his rifle in response to the enemy attack.
- The bubblegum shot out of the dispenser like a tiny rocket.
- The fireworks shot into the sky, creating a dazzling display.
- The farmer shot the pest that was destroying his crops.
- The photographer accidentally shot a blurry photo.
- The arrow shot into the bullseye, much to the archer's delight.
- The wounded animal shot into the forest, desperately seeking safety.
FAQs About the word shoot
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The photographer aimed his camera and shot a stunning portrait.
The basketball player shot the ball effortlessly through the hoop.
The hunter shot an arrow at the deer with precision.
The soldier shot his rifle in response to the enemy attack.
