shoot (sh t)v. shot (sh t), 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. To detonate or cause to explode: shot off a firecracker. 4. To inject (a drug, for example) with a hypodermic syringe. 5. To throw out or release (a fishing line, for example). 6. a. To send forth suddenly, intensely, or swiftly: The burning building shot sparks onto the adjacent roof. He shot an angry look at me. b. To emit (a ray or rays of light or another form of energy). c. To utter (sounds or words) forcefully, rapidly, or suddenly: She shot a retort to the insult. d. Slang To give, send, or hand quickly: Shoot me that stapler. 7. Informal To spend, use up, or waste: They shot their savings on a new boat. 8. To pass over or through swiftly: shooting the rapids. 9. To cover (country) in hunting for game. 10. To record on film: shot the scene in one take. 11. To cause to project or protrude; extend: shot out her arm to prevent the bottle from falling. 12. To begin to grow or produce; put forth. 13. To pour, empty out, or discharge down or as if down a chute: shot gravel into the hole. 14. Sports & Games a. To throw or propel (a ball, marble, or other projectile in a game) in a specific direction or toward the objective. b. To accomplish (the objective) of a game involving a projectile; score (a point, basket, or goal). c. To play (a game involving projectiles, such as golf or pool). d. To attain (a given score) in golf. e. To play (a game involving dice, especially craps). f. To throw (the dice or a given score) in craps. 15. To slide (the bolt of a lock) into or out of its fastening. 16. To plane (the edge of a board) straight. 17. To variegate (colored cloth) by interweaving weft threads of a different color. 18. To measure the altitude of with a sextant or other instrument: shot the star. v.intr.1. To discharge a missile from a weapon. 2. To discharge or fire; go off. 3. a. To gush or spurt: Water shot out of the geyser. b. To appear suddenly: The sun shot through a break in the clouds. 4. To move swiftly; dart. 5. To be felt moving or as if moving in the body: Pain shot through my lower leg. 6. To protrude; project: The headland shoots far out into the sea. 7. To engage in hunting or the firing of weapons, especially for sport: is shooting in Scotland during the fall. 8. To put forth new growth; germinate. 9. a. To take pictures. b. To film a scene in a movie. 10. Sports & Games To propel a ball or other object toward the goal or in a specific direction or manner. 11. Games To throw dice. 12. Slang To begin talking. Often used in the imperative: I know you have something to tell me, so shoot! 13. To slide into or out of a fastening. Used of the bolt of a lock. n.1. The motion or movement of something that is propelled, driven, or discharged. 2. a. The young growth arising from a germinating seed; a sprout. b. A bud, young leaf, or other new growth on a plant. 3. A narrow, swift, or turbulent section of a stream. 4. a. The act of discharging a weapon or letting fly a missile. b. Informal The launching of a rocket or similar missile. 5. a. An organized shooting activity, such as a skeet tournament or hunt. b. A round of shots in a contest with firearms. 6. A session in which something is photographed, filmed, or videotaped. 7. The distance a shot travels; the range. 8. Nautical The interval between strokes in rowing. 9. A sharp twinge or spasm of pain. 10. An inclined channel for moving something; a chute. 11. A body of ore in a vein. interj. Used to express surprise, mild annoyance, or disappointment. Phrasal Verbs: shoot down1. To bring down (an aircraft, for example) by hitting and damaging with gunfire or a missile. 2. Informal To ruin the aspirations of; disappoint. 3. Informal a. To put an end to; defeat: shot down the proposal. b. To expose as false; discredit: shot down his theory. shoot for Informal /at To strive or aim for; have as a goal. shoot up1. Informal To grow or get taller rapidly. 2. To increase dramatically in amount. 3. To riddle with bullets. 4. To damage or terrorize (a town, for example) by intense or random gunfire. 5. Slang To inject a drug with a hypodermic syringe. Idioms: shoot from the hip Slang To act or speak on a matter without forethought. shoot off (one's) mouth/face Slang 1. To speak indiscreetly. 2. To brag; boast. shoot (one's) bolt Slang To do all within one's power; exhaust all of one's resources or capabilities. shoot (one's) wad Slang 1. To spend all of one's cash. 2. To use up all of one's energy or resources. shoot straight To talk or deal honestly. shoot the breeze/bull Slang To spend time talking; talk idly. shoot the works Informal To expend all of one's efforts or capital.
[Middle English shoten, from Old English sc otan; see skeud- in Indo-European roots. Interj., alteration of shit.]
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shoot Verb [shooting, shot] 1. to hit, wound, or kill with a missile fired from a weapon 2. to fire (a missile or missiles) from a weapon 3. to fire (a weapon) 4. to hunt game with a gun for sport 5. to send out or be sent out quickly and aggressively: he shot questions at her 6. to move very rapidly: the car shot forward 7. to go or pass quickly over or through: he was trying to shoot the white water 8. to slide or push into or out of a fastening: she shot the bolt quickly 9. (of a plant) to sprout (a new growth) 10. to photograph or film 11. Sport to hit or kick the ball at goal Noun 1. the act of shooting 2. a new growth or sprout of a plant 3. Chiefly Brit a meeting or party organized for hunting game with guns 4. an area where game can be hunted with guns 5. Informal a photographic assignment: a fashion shoot in New York [Old English sceōtan]
shoot (sht) The part of a vascular plant that is above ground, including the stem and leaves. The tips of shoots contain the apical meristem. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. |  shoot - a new branchsprout - any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud sucker - a shoot arising from a plant's roots tiller - a shoot that sprouts from the base of a grass | | 2. | shoot - the act of shooting at targets; "they hold a shoot every weekend during the summer"shooting, shot - the act of firing a projectile; "his shooting was slow but accurate" | | Verb | 1. | shoot - hit with a missile from a weaponstrike, hit - make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target; "The Germans struck Poland on Sept. 1, 1939"; "We must strike the enemy's oil fields"; "in the fifth inning, the Giants struck, sending three runners home to win the game 5 to 2" shoot, blast - fire a shot; "the gunman blasted away" grass - shoot down, of birds kneecap - shoot in the kneecap, often done by terrorist groups as a warning; "They kneecapped the industrialist" | | 2. | shoot - kill by firing a missilekill - cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly; "This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank"; "The farmer killed a pig for the holidays" flight - shoot a bird in flight | | 3. | shoot - fire a shot; "the gunman blasted away"blaze, blaze away - shoot rapidly and repeatedly; "He blazed away at the men" pump - deliver forth; "pump bullets into the dummy" | | 4. | shoot - make a film or photograph of something; "take a scene"; "shoot a movie"photograph, shoot, snap - record on photographic film; "I photographed the scene of the accident"; "She snapped a picture of the President" reshoot - shoot again; "We had to reshoot that scene 24 times" | | 5. | shoot - send forth suddenly, intensely, swiftly; "shoot a glance"cast, contrive, throw, project - put or send forth; "She threw the flashlight beam into the corner"; "The setting sun threw long shadows"; "cast a spell"; "cast a warm light" | | 6. | shoot - run or move very quickly or hastily; "She dashed into the yard"plunge - dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity; "She plunged at it eagerly" hie, hotfoot, pelt along, race, rush, rush along, speed, step on it, belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hasten - move fast; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street" | | 7. | shoot - move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office"hie, hotfoot, pelt along, race, rush, rush along, speed, step on it, belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hasten - move fast; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street" rip - move precipitously or violently; "The tornado ripped along the coast" shoot up - rise dramatically; "Prices shot up overnight" | | 8. | shoot - throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective; "shoot craps"; "shoot a golf ball"hit - cause to move by striking; "hit a ball" dunk - make a dunk shot, in basketball; "He dunked the ball" break - make the opening shot that scatters the balls birdie - shoot in one stroke under par bogey - to shoot in one stroke over par knuckle - shoot a marble while keeping one's knuckles on the ground | | 9. | shoot - record on photographic film; "I photographed the scene of the accident"; "She snapped a picture of the President"film, shoot, take - make a film or photograph of something; "take a scene"; "shoot a movie" retake - photograph again; "Please retake that scene" x-ray - take an x-ray of something or somebody; "The doctor x-rayed my chest" | | 10. | shoot - emit (as light, flame, or fumes) suddenly and forcefully; "The dragon shot fumes and flames out of its mouth"give out, emit, give off - give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.; "The ozone layer blocks some harmful rays which the sun emits" | | 11. | shoot - cause a sharp and sudden pain in; "The pain shot up her leg" | | 12. | shoot - force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing; "inject hydrogen into the balloon"inject, shoot - give an injection to; "We injected the glucose into the patient's vein" | | 13. | shoot - variegate by interweaving weft threads of different colors; "shoot cloth" | | 14. | shoot - throw dice, as in a crap gamethrow - throw (a die) out onto a flat surface; "Throw a six" | | 15. | shoot - spend frivolously and unwisely; "Fritter away one's inheritance" | | 16. | shoot - score; "shoot a basket"; "shoot a goal"athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition rack up, score, tally, hit - gain points in a game; "The home team scored many times"; "He hit a home run"; "He hit .300 in the past season" | | 17. | shoot - utter fast and forcefully; "She shot back an answer"let loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand" | | 18. | shoot - measure the altitude of by using a sextant; "shoot a star"measure, measure out, mensurate - determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of; "Measure the length of the wall" | | 19. | shoot - produce buds, branches, or germinate; "the potatoes sprouted"grow - increase in size by natural process; "Corn doesn't grow here"; "In these forests, mushrooms grow under the trees"; "her hair doesn't grow much anymore" germinate - cause to grow or sprout; "the plentiful rain germinated my plants" | | 20. | shoot - give an injection to; "We injected the glucose into the patient's vein"practice of medicine, medicine - the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries; "he studied medicine at Harvard" infuse - introduce into the body through a vein, for therapeutic purposes; "Some physiologists infuses sugar solutions into the veins of animals" vaccinate, immunise, immunize, inoculate - perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by inoculation; "We vaccinate against scarlet fever"; "The nurse vaccinated the children in the school" inject, shoot - force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing; "inject hydrogen into the balloon" |
shoot verb 3. speed, race, rush, charge, fly, spring, tear, flash, dash, barrel (along) ( informal), chiefly U.S., Canad. bolt, streak, dart, whisk, whizz ( informal) hurtle, scoot, burn rubber ( informal)  Translations shoot [ʃuːt] [ pt, pp shot] n ( on branch, seedling) → retoño, vástago (= shooting party); cacería; to shoot (at) → tirar (a); shoot up vi [prices] → dispararse
 shoot [ʃuːt] [ shot , pt , pp ] [ʃɔt] n ( on branch, seedling) → pousse f (= shooting party); partie f de chassevi (with gun, bow); to shoot (at) → tirer (sur);
 shoot [ʃuːt] [ shot , pt, pp ] n ( on branch) → Trieb m; (seedling) → Sämling m; (wound) → anschießen; to shoot past (sb/sth) → (an jdm/etw) vorbeischießen shoot in shoot vi → hereingeschossen kommen shoot out (of) shoot vi → herausgeschossen kommen (aus +dat)
 shoot [ʃuːt] n ( on branch, seedling) → germoglio (= shooting party); partita di caccia; vb [pt shot, pp ] [ʃɔt] ( with bow): to shoot (at) → tirare (su);
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