shoot
shoot /ˈʃuːt/
interjection
-
(
)
[Informal, N. American]
Outbursts reflecting irritation, frustration, or displeasure.
(
bugger
[Vulgar] , fuck
[Vulgar] , shit
[Vulgar] , sod
[Vulgar] , bloody hell
[Vulgar] , durn
[Dialect, American] , blast
, bother
[British] , botheration
, bummer
[Informal] , damn
, damnation
, feck
[UK, Irish, Vulgar] , fucking hell
[Vulgar] , darn
[Informal] , dash
[Informal, British] , hang
[Informal] , shoot
[Informal, N. American] , curses
, dammit
[Informal] , damn it
[Informal] , dang
[Informal, N. American] , drat
[Informal] , tarnation
[Informal, N. American] )
Outbursts reflecting irritation, frustration, or displeasure.
noun
-
The act of shooting at targets
(
shoot
)
the act of shooting at targets
They hold a shoot every weekend during the summer
they hold a shoot every weekend during the summer
-
A new branch
(
shoot
)
a new branch
The gardener noticed a new shoot emerging from the soil.
The gardener noticed a new shoot emerging from the soil.
verb
-
(
)
Hit with a missile from a weapon
(
pip
, hit
, shoot
)
hit with a missile from a weapon
-
(
)
Kill by firing a missile
(
pip
, shoot
)
kill by firing a missile
The skilled photographer shot breathtaking landscapes during her travels.
The skilled photographer shot breathtaking landscapes during her travels.
-
(
)
Fire a shot
(
blast
, shoot
)
fire a shot
The gunman blasted away
the gunman blasted away
-
(
)
Make a film or photograph of something
(
film
, shoot
, take
)
make a film or photograph of something
Take a scene
take a scene
Shoot a movie
shoot a movie
-
(
)
Run or move very quickly or hastily
(
dart
, scud
, dash
, flash
, scoot
[Informal] , shoot
)
run or move very quickly or hastily
She dashed into the yard
She dashed into the yard
-
(
)
Send forth suddenly, intensely, swiftly
(
shoot
)
send forth suddenly, intensely, swiftly
Shoot a glance
shoot a glance
-
(
)
Record on photographic film
(
snap
, shoot
, photograph
)
record on photographic film
I photographed the scene of the accident
I photographed the scene of the accident
She snapped a picture of the President
She snapped a picture of the President
-
(
)
Throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective
(
shoot
)
throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective
Shoot craps
shoot craps
Shoot a golf ball
shoot a golf ball
-
(
)
Move quickly and violently
(
buck
, shoot
, charge
, shoot down
, tear
[Informal] )
move quickly and violently
The car tore down the street
The car tore down the street
He came charging into my office
He came charging into my office
-
Give an injection to
(
shoot
, inject
)
give an injection to
We injected the glucose into the patient's vein
We injected the glucose into the patient's vein
-
Produce buds, branches, or germinate
(
bourgeon
[Archaic] , burgeon forth
[Archaic] , germinate
, pullulate
, shoot
, spud
[Informal] , sprout
)
produce buds, branches, or germinate
The potatoes sprouted
the potatoes sprouted
-
Measure the altitude of by using a sextant
(
shoot
)
measure the altitude of by using a sextant
Shoot a star
shoot a star
-
Utter fast and forcefully
(
shoot
)
utter fast and forcefully
She shot back an answer
She shot back an answer
-
Score
(
shoot
)
score
Shoot a basket
shoot a basket
Shoot a goal
shoot a goal
-
Spend frivolously and unwisely
(
fool
, fool away
, fritter
, fritter away
, frivol away
, shoot
, dissipate
)
spend frivolously and unwisely
Fritter away one's inheritance
Fritter away one's inheritance
-
Throw dice, as in a crap game
(
shoot
)
throw dice, as in a crap game
-
Variegate by interweaving weft threads of different colors
(
shoot
)
variegate by interweaving weft threads of different colors
Shoot cloth
shoot cloth
-
Force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing
(
inject
, shoot
)
force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing
Inject hydrogen into the balloon
inject hydrogen into the balloon
-
Cause a sharp and sudden pain in
(
shoot
)
cause a sharp and sudden pain in
The pain shot up her leg
The pain shot up her leg
-
Emit (as light, flame, or fumes) suddenly and forcefully
(
shoot
)
emit (as light, flame, or fumes) suddenly and forcefully
The dragon shot fumes and flames out of its mouth
The dragon shot fumes and flames out of its mouth