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. Phrasal Verbs: Used to express surprise, mild annoyance, or disappointment. shoot down 1. 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/at Informal To strive or aim for; have as a goal. shoot up Idioms: 1. 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. 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.]shoot  er n. |
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 branch sprout - 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" skeet, skeet shooting, trapshooting - the sport of shooting at clay pigeons that are hurled upward in such a way as to simulate the flight of a bird | |
| Verb | 1. | shoot - hit with a missile from a weapon strike, 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" gun down - strike down or shoot down 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 missile kill - 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 pick off - shoot one by one | |
| 3. | shoot - fire a shot; "the gunman blasted away" blaze, blaze away - shoot rapidly and repeatedly; "He blazed away at the men" overshoot - shoot beyond or over (a target) sharpshoot, snipe - aim and shoot with great precision gun - shoot with a gun pump - deliver forth; "pump bullets into the dummy" | |
| 4. | shoot - make a film or photograph of something; "take a scene"; "shoot a movie" motion picture, motion-picture show, movie, moving picture, moving-picture show, pic, film, picture show, flick, picture - a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement; "they went to a movie every Saturday night"; "the film was shot on location" 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" | |
| 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" shoot down, tear, buck, charge, 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" | |
| 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" dash, scoot, scud, dart, flash, shoot - run or move very quickly or hastily; "She dashed into the yard" 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 chip - play a chip shot carom - make a carom birdie - shoot in one stroke under par double birdie, eagle - shoot two strokes under par; "She eagled the hole" double bogey - to shoot two strokes over 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" photography, picture taking - the act of taking and printing photographs 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" | |
| 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" | |
| 13. | shoot - variegate by interweaving weft threads of different colors; "shoot cloth" interweave, weave - interlace by or as if by weaving | |
| 14. | shoot - throw dice, as in a crap game throw - 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" | |
| 17. | shoot - utter fast and forcefully; "She shot back an answer" | |
| 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" dispense, administer - give or apply (medications) infuse - introduce into the body through a vein, for therapeutic purposes; "Some physiologists infuses sugar solutions into the veins of animals" |
shoot
verb 1. open fire on, blast (slang) hit, kill, bag, plug (slang) bring down, blow away (slang), chiefly U.S. zap (slang) pick off, pump full of lead (slang)
Translations
shoot [ʃuːt] [pt, pp shot] n (on branch, seedling) → retoño, vástago (= shooting party); cacería;
vi (FOOTBALL) → chutar;
to shoot (at) → tirar (a);
shoot down vt [+ plane] → derribar
shoot up vi [prices] → dispararse
shoot [ʃuːt] [shot , pt , pp ] [ʃɔt] n (on branch, seedling) → pousse f (= shooting party); partie f de chasse
vt [+ game] (= hunt); chasser: (= aim at); tirer: (= kill); abattre [+ person]; blesser/tuer d'un coup de fusil (or de revolver) (= execute); fusiller [+ arrow]; tirer [+ gun]; tirer un coup de;
(Cine) → tourner
vi (with gun, bow);
to shoot (at) → tirer (sur);
shoot down vt [+ plane] → abattre
shoot [ʃuːt] [shot , pt, pp ] n (on branch) → Trieb m;
(seedling) → Sämling m;
(Sport) → Jagd f
vt (gun) → abfeuern;
(arrow, goal) → schießen;
(kill, execute) → erschießen;
(wound) → anschießen;
(Brit) (game birds) → schießen;
(film) → drehen
vi to shoot (at) → schießen (auf +acc);
to shoot past (sb/sth) → (an jdm/etw) vorbeischießen
shoot down shoot vt → abschießen
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]
vt [+ game] (BRIT) → cacciare, andare a caccia di [+ person]; sparare a (= execute); fucilare [+ film]; girare
(with bow): to shoot (at) → tirare (su);
shoot down vt [+ plane] → abbattere
v shoot [ʃuːt]
1 (often withat) to send or fire (bullets, arrows etc) from a gun, bow etc The enemy were shooting at us; He shot an arrow through the air. skiet يُطْلِقُ النّار стрелям střílet, vystřelit skyde schießen βάλλω, πυροβολώ disparar, lanzar tulistama, laskma شليك كردن ampua tirer לִירוֹת दागना pucati, strijeljati (vkire, vmire) lő menembaki, memanahi skjóta sparare; scoccare 撃つ (총)을 쏘다, 발사하다 šaudyti, nušauti šaut menembak; memanah schieten skyte, fyre av strzelać disparar a trage стрелять, вести огонь strieľať, vystreliť streljati ispaliti skjuta ยิงปืน ateş etmek, atmak, fırlatmak 發射 стріляти بندوق وغیرہ داغنا bắn 发射
2 to hit or kill with a bullet, arrow etc He went out to shoot pigeons; He was sentenced to be shot at dawn. skiet يَصْطاد разстрелвам zastřelit skyde (er-)schießen χτυπώ (με όπλο), σκοτώνω fusilar, matar de un tiro (maha) laskma به ضرب گلوله از پا درآوردن ampua tirer; fusiller לַהֲרוֹג घायल करना या मार डालना strijeljati lelő; főbelő menembak skjóta sparare, fucilare 撃つ 사살하다 (su)šaudyti nošaut menembak neerschieten skyte strzelać do, rozstrzeliwać matar a tiro a trage în убить; стрелять zastreliť streljati gađati skjuta ยิง vurmak 射傷，射死，擊斃 застрелити; поранити گولی سے مارنا bắn, săn bắn 射伤，射死，击毙
3 to direct swiftly and suddenly She shot them an angry glance. skielik kyk, gluur يَرمي نَظْرَة غَضَب мятам vrhnout sende senden ρίχνω, κατευθύνω κτ. γρήγορα και απότομα lanzar heitma پرشتاب رفتن singota lancer לִזרוֹק, לְהַעִיף चलाना pojuriti, sunuti lövell, vet melemparkan senda (e-ð) leiftursnöggt lanciare 放つ 갑자기 (시선 등을) 던지다 mesti, sviesti mest; raidīt melemparkan snel werpen sende, kaste, slenge rzucać atirar a a lansa бросать, кидать vrhnúť izstreliti uputiti kasta [] พุ่ง fırlatmak 投射(視線) кидати پھینک مارنا ném, phóng 投射（视线）
4 to move swiftly He shot out of the room; The pain shot up his leg; The force of the explosion shot him across the room. beweeg vinnig يَنْدَفِع، يَنْطَلِق изхвърчавам vyrazit; vystřelovat; vrhnout ryge; jage; kaste schießen εκσφενδονίζω, πετάγομαι, κινούμαι γρήγορα salir disparado sööstma, torkama, heitma جهش كردن ؛ تير كشيدن kiitää, singota (s')élancer; projeter לְהַעִיף, לְזַנֵק तेजी से गमन करना juriti, pojuriti suhan; nyilallik; kisugárzik bergerak dengan cepat skjótast, þjóta, þeyta(st) lanciarsi; sbalzare 勢よく動く 재빨리 움직이다; 내동댕이치다 išlėkti, nudiegti, sviesti drāzties; mesties; šauties mencampakkan snel (doen) bewegen skyte, suse, fare, jage rzucać (się) lançar(-se) a se repezi; a proiecta выскочить; пронизать; отбросить vybehnúť; bodať; hodiť ustreliti; odtrgati; vreči odbaciti rusa, störta, pila, slunga, värka till พุ่งเข้าใส่ birden ok gibi fırlamak 迅速通過，刺痛 пронестися, промчати تیزی سے روانہ ہونا یا حرکت کرنا vọt qua, chạy qua 迅速通过，刺痛
5 to take (usually moving) photographs (for a film) That film was shot in Spain; We will start shooting next week. skiet يُصَوِّر снимам natáčet skyde; optage drehen γυρίζω (ταινία) rodar, filmar filmima, pilte tegema عكس گرفتن kuvata tourner לְצָלֵם तस्वीर खिंचना snimati (film) forgat (filmet) membuat film kvikmynda girare 撮影する (사진을) 찍다; 촬영하다 filmuoti filmēt; uzņemt filmā; fotografēt dibuat filmen ta opp, filme, fotografere kręcić filmar a filma; a fotografia снимать filmovať snemati, posneti snimiti fotografera, filma ถ่ายภาพ fotoğraf çekmek, çekim yapmak 拍電影 фотографувати تصوری کشی یا فلمسازی کرنا chụp ảnh, quay phim 拍电影
6 to kick or hit at a goal in order to try to score. skop, tref, slaan يَقْذِفُ الكُرَه шутирам vystřelit skyde schießen σουτάρω tirar, disparar, chutar ründama, peale lööma شوت زدن laukaista, ampua tirer לִבעוָט כַּדוּר לַשַׁעָר अंक पाने के लिए गोल पर चोट करना pucati (na gol) (gólt) lő menendang, memukul bola masuk gawang skjóta (á mark) tirare シュートする (골문에 공을) 슛하다 mušti į vartus, taikyti įmušti (įvartį) raidīt; mest (bumbu u.tml.) menyepak schieten skyte strzelać atirar a şuta бить по воротам vystreliť streljati gađati skjuta ยิงประตู şut atmak, topa vurmak 射(門)，投(籃) з силою посилати м'яч گول کرنے کے لیے گیند کو مارنا sút, đá 射（门），投（篮）
7 to kill (game birds etc) for sport. skiet يَقْتُلُ الطّيور من أجل الرياضَه убивам střílet skyde jagen σκοτώνω θηράματα σε κυνήγι cazar laskma (jahispordis) تيراندازي كردن metsästää tirer לַצוּד गोली चलाना ubijati u sportskom lovu vadászik (vmire) menembak skjóta; stunda skotveiðar cacciare 猟をする (사냥감을) 쏴 죽이다 šaudyti medīt memburu jagen skyte, gå på jakt polować caçar a vâna стрелять, охотиться zastreliť streljati ubijati skjuta, jaga ยิงตาย avlamak 打靶(比賽) полювати شکار میں پرندوں وغیرہ کو مارنا bắn hạ 打靶（比赛）
n
a new growth on a plant The deer were eating the young shoots on the trees. loper بُرْعُم، فَسيلَه пъпка výhonek skud der Schößling βλαστάρι brote, retoño võrse شاخه نورسته verso pousse נֵצֶר कोंपल mladica új hajtás pucuk sproti germoglio, getto 若芽 햇가지, 새싹 atžala, daigas dzinums; atvase pucuk loot skudd pęd rebento mugure побег, росток výhonok poganjek pupoljak skott การแตกหน่อ sürgün, filiz 嫩芽 росток, паросток پودے کی نئی کونپلیں cành non, chồi cây 嫩芽
shooting-star, meteor
shoot down
to hit (a plane) with eg a shell and cause it to crash. afskiet يُسْقِط الطائِرَه بالقَذائِف свалям sestřelit skyde ned abschießen καταρρίπτω (αεροσκάφος) derribar, abatir alla tulistama سرنگون كردن ampua alas abattre לְהַפִּיל מָטוֹס मार गिराना ustrijeliti koga, srušiti (avion) lelő menembak jatuh skjóta niður abbattere 撃ち落とす ...을 쏘아 떨어뜨리다 numušti notriekt menembak jatuh neerscheiten skyte ned zestrzelić abater a doborî сбивать zostreliť sestreliti oboriti skjuta ner ยิงตก ateş ederek düşürmek 擊落 збивати ہوائی جہاز کو گولے سے مار گرانا bắn rơi 击落
shoot rapids
to pass through rapids (in a canoe). deur stroomversnelling vaar يَعْبُر مَجْرى النَّهْر спускам се по бързеите sjíždět (peřeje) padle gennem rivende strømme über eine Stromschnelle hinwegschießen περνώ χειμάρρους με κανό salvar/atravesar rápidos kärestikest laskuma گذركردن از تند باد laskea koski franchir des rapides לַעֲבוֹר בְּמַפָּל गोला दागना ploviti brzacima átkel a zúgón melewati riam sigla yfir flúðir superare le rapide 急流を下る (카누로) 여울을 건너다 perplaukti slenksčius tikt pāri krācēm menerjah jeram stroomversnellingen voorbijschieten padle gjennom stryk spływać po bystrzynie transpor os rápidos a face rafting проходить пороги, стремнину splavovať (kaskády) veslati čez brzice prolaziti kroz brzake fara utför forsar, göra en forsfärd ผ่านไปอย่างเร็ว akıntıdan geçmek 穿過急流 переходити через пороги چھوٹی کشتی میں دریا کے نشیب سے گزرنا lao qua 穿过急流
shoot up
to grow or increase rapidly Prices have shot up. die hoogte in skiet يَرْتَفِع скачам (за цени) vyletět nahoru skyde i vejret in die Höhe schießen ανεβαίνω στα ύψη, αυξάνομαι γρήγορα dispararse (äkki) üles minema, kerkima ترقي كردن ناگهاني nousta nopeasti monter en flèche לִ”צמוָחַ” בִּמהִירוּת ऊपर बढ़ाना, ऊपर उठाना naglo porasti, sunuti uvis felszökik melonjak þjóta upp (di colpo salire), (alle stelle balzare) 急上昇する 급속히 성장하다;(물가가) 폭등하다 pašokti strauji augt/celties melambung naik snel stijgen skyte i været podskoczyć subir em flechaL a creşte galopant быстро расти, подскакивать vyletieť hore hitro narasti brzo narasti skjuta (rusa) i höjden เพิ่มขึ้นอย่างเร็ว çok artmak, hızla yükselmek (價格)暴漲 швидко рости; підніматися تیزی سے بڑھنا nhanh lớn （价格）暴涨
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