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shoot
1[shoot]
verb (used with object)
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.
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)
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 phrase
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.
shoot for / at, to attempt to obtain or accomplish; strive toward.
He is shooting for a higher production level.
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
2[shoot]
interjection
(used to express irritation or astonishment.)
shoot
/ ʃuːt /
verb
(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 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)
slang, (often foll by up) to inject (someone, esp oneself) with (a drug, esp heroin)
See line 1
to speak bluntly or impulsively without concern for the consequences
See bolt 1
informal, to damage one's own cause inadvertently
slang
to talk indiscreetly
to boast or exaggerate
See breeze 1
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
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
slang, everything
interjection
an exclamation expressing disbelief, scepticism, disgust, disappointment, etc
shoot
The part of a vascular plant that is above ground, including the stem and leaves. The tips of shoots contain the apical meristem.
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of shoot1
Idioms and Phrases
shoot the bull. bull.
shoot one's bolt. bolt.
shoot off one's mouth / face,
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 the breeze. breeze.
shoot one's wad. wad.
shoot from the hip, to act or speak without due consideration or deliberation.
shoot the works. work.
More idioms and phrases containing shoot
- like shooting fish in a barrel
- shot
- sure as shooting
- whole ball of wax (shooting match)
Example Sentences
For Doherty, who showed an interest in photography, Jones went with a Polaroid camera and the suggestion he make a scrapbook from the shoot.
He laughs, adding, “By the time we started shooting Season 2, they had to have people pulling photographers out of trees.”
When villains use it to frame Tony for extorting money from a hospital and threaten Tali’s life, Tony and Ziva are dragged back into a life of running, shooting, reckless driving and fisticuffs.
Richardson’s arrest took place just one day after a shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis killed two children and injured 21 others.
County Sheriff’s Department is blocking access to some shootings by deputies, despite state laws that authorize them to conduct meaningful investigations.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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