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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 (sh t) 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"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)
Translationsshoot [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); shootv shoot [ʃuːt]1 (often with at) 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.skietيُطْلِقُ النّارстрелямstřílet, vystřelitskydeschießenβάλλω, πυροβολώdisparar, lanzartulistama, laskmaشليك كردنampuatirerלִירוֹתदागनाpucati, strijeljati(vkire, vmire) lőmenembaki, memanahiskjótasparare; scoccare撃つ(총)을 쏘다, 발사하다šaudyti, nušautišautmenembak; memanahschietenskyte, fyre avstrzelaćdisparara trageстрелять, вести огоньstrieľať, vystreliťstreljatiispalitiskjutaยิงปืนateş etmek, atmak, fırlatmak發射стрілятиبندوق وغیرہ داغناbắn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.skietيَصْطادразстрелвамzastřelitskyde(er-)schießenχτυπώ (με όπλο), σκοτώνωfusilar, matar de un tiro(maha) laskmaبه ضرب گلوله از پا درآوردنampuatirer; fusillerלַהֲרוֹגघायल करना या मार डालनाstrijeljatilelő; főbelőmenembakskjótasparare, fucilare撃つ사살하다(su)šaudytinošautmenembakneerschietenskytestrzelać do, rozstrzeliwaćmatar a tiroa trage înубить; стрелятьzastreliťstreljatigađatiskjutaยิงvurmak射傷,射死,擊斃застрелити; поранитиگولی سے مارناbắn, săn bắn射伤,射死,击毙 3 to direct swiftly and suddenly She shot them an angry glance.skielik kyk, gluurيَرمي نَظْرَة غَضَبмятамvrhnoutsendesendenρίχνω, κατευθύνω κτ. γρήγορα και απότομαlanzarheitmaپرشتاب رفتنsingotalancerלִזרוֹק, לְהַעִיףचलानाpojuriti, sunutilövell, vetmelemparkansenda (e-ð) leiftursnöggtlanciare放つ갑자기 (시선 등을) 던지다mesti, sviestimest; raidītmelemparkansnel werpensende, kaste, slengerzucaćatirar aa lansaбросать, кидатьvrhnúťizstrelitiuputitikasta []พุ่งfırlatmak投射(視線)кидатиپھینک مارناném, 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 vinnigيَنْدَفِع، يَنْطَلِقизхвърчавамvyrazit; vystřelovat; vrhnoutryge; jage; kasteschießenεκσφενδονίζω, πετάγομαι, κινούμαι γρήγοραsalir disparadosööstma, torkama, heitmaجهش كردن ؛ تير كشيدنkiitää, singota(s')élancer; projeterלְהַעִיף, לְזַנֵקतेजी से गमन करनाjuriti, pojuritisuhan; nyilallik; kisugárzikbergerak dengan cepatskjótast, þjóta, þeyta(st)lanciarsi; sbalzare勢よく動く재빨리 움직이다; 내동댕이치다išlėkti, nudiegti, sviestidrāzties; mesties; šautiesmencampakkansnel (doen) bewegenskyte, suse, fare, jagerzucać (się)lançar(-se)a se repezi; a proiectaвыскочить; пронизать; отброситьvybehnúť; bodať; hodiťustreliti; odtrgati; vrečiodbacitirusa, störta, pila, slunga, värka tillพุ่งเข้าใส่birden ok gibi fırlamak迅速通過,刺痛пронестися, промчатиتیزی سے روانہ ہونا یا حرکت کرناvọt 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.skietيُصَوِّرснимамnatáčetskyde; optagedrehenγυρίζω (ταινία)rodar, filmarfilmima, pilte tegemaعكس گرفتنkuvatatournerלְצָלֵםतस्वीर खिंचनाsnimati (film)forgat (filmet)membuat filmkvikmyndagirare撮影する(사진을) 찍다; 촬영하다filmuotifilmēt; uzņemt filmā; fotografētdibuatfilmenta opp, filme, fotograferekręcićfilmara filma; a fotografiaсниматьfilmovaťsnemati, posnetisnimitifotografera, filmaถ่ายภาพfotoğraf çekmek, çekim yapmak拍電影фотографуватиتصوری کشی یا فلمسازی کرناchụp ảnh, quay phim拍电影 6 to kick or hit at a goal in order to try to score. skop, tref, slaanيَقْذِفُ الكُرَهшутирамvystřelitskydeschießenσουτάρωtirar, disparar, chutarründama, peale löömaشوت زدنlaukaista, ampuatirerלִבעוָט כַּדוּר לַשַׁעָרअंक पाने के लिए गोल पर चोट करनाpucati (na gol)(gólt) lőmenendang, memukul bola masuk gawangskjóta (á mark)tirareシュートする(골문에 공을) 슛하다mušti į vartus, taikyti įmušti (įvartį)raidīt; mest (bumbu u.tml.)menyepakschietenskytestrzelaćatirara şutaбить по воротамvystreliťstreljatigađatiskjutaยิงประตูşut atmak, topa vurmak射(門),投(籃)з силою посилати м'ячگول کرنے کے لیے گیند کو مارناsút, đá射(门),投(篮) 7 to kill (game birds etc) for sport. skietيَقْتُلُ الطّيور من أجل الرياضَهубивамstříletskydejagenσκοτώνω θηράματα σε κυνήγιcazarlaskma (jahispordis)تيراندازي كردنmetsästäätirerלַצוּדगोली चलानाubijati u sportskom lovuvadászik (vmire)menembakskjóta; stunda skotveiðarcacciare猟をする(사냥감을) 쏴 죽이다šaudytimedītmemburujagenskyte, gå på jaktpolowaćcaçara vânaстрелять, охотитьсяzastreliťstreljatiubijatiskjuta, jagaยิงตายavlamak打靶(比賽)полюватиشکار میں پرندوں وغیرہ کو مارناbắn hạ打靶(比赛) n a new growth on a plant The deer were eating the young shoots on the trees.loperبُرْعُم، فَسيلَهпъпкаvýhonekskudder Schößlingβλαστάριbrote, retoñovõrseشاخه نورستهversopousseנֵצֶרकोंपलmladicaúj hajtáspucuksprotigermoglio, getto若芽햇가지, 새싹atžala, daigasdzinums; atvasepucuklootskuddpędrebentomugureпобег, ростокvýhonokpoganjekpupoljakskottการแตกหน่อsürgün, filiz嫩芽росток, паростокپودے کی نئی کونپلیںcành non, chồi cây嫩芽 shooting-star, meteor shoot downto hit (a plane) with eg a shell and cause it to crash. afskietيُسْقِط الطائِرَه بالقَذائِفсвалямsestřelitskyde nedabschießenκαταρρίπτω (αεροσκάφος)derribar, abatiralla tulistamaسرنگون كردنampua alasabattreלְהַפִּיל מָטוֹסमार गिरानाustrijeliti koga, srušiti (avion)lelőmenembak jatuhskjóta niðurabbattere撃ち落とす...을 쏘아 떨어뜨리다numuštinotriektmenembak jatuhneerscheitenskyte nedzestrzelićabatera doborîсбиватьzostreliťsestrelitioboritiskjuta nerยิงตกateş ederek düşürmek擊落збиватиہوائی جہاز کو گولے سے مار گراناbắn rơi击落 shoot rapidsto pass through rapids (in a canoe). deur stroomversnelling vaarيَعْبُر مَجْرى النَّهْرспускам се по бързеитеsjíždět (peřeje)padle gennem rivende strømmeüber eine Stromschnelle hinwegschießenπερνώ χειμάρρους με κανόsalvar/atravesar rápidoskärestikest laskumaگذركردن از تند بادlaskea koskifranchir des rapidesלַעֲבוֹר בְּמַפָּלगोला दागनाploviti brzacimaátkel a zúgónmelewati riamsigla yfir flúðirsuperare le rapide急流を下る(카누로) 여울을 건너다perplaukti slenksčiustikt pāri krācēmmenerjah jeramstroomversnellingen voorbijschietenpadle gjennom strykspływać po bystrzynietranspor os rápidosa face raftingпроходить пороги, стремнинуsplavovať (kaskády)veslati čez brziceprolaziti kroz brzakefara utför forsar, göra en forsfärdผ่านไปอย่างเร็วakıntıdan geçmek穿過急流переходити через порогиچھوٹی کشتی میں دریا کے نشیب سے گزرناlao qua穿过急流 shoot upto grow or increase rapidly Prices have shot up.die hoogte in skietيَرْتَفِعскачам (за цени)vyletět nahoruskyde i vejretin die Höhe schießenανεβαίνω στα ύψη, αυξάνομαι γρήγοραdispararse(äkki) üles minema, kerkimaترقي كردن ناگهانيnousta nopeastimonter en flècheלִ”צמוָחַ” בִּמהִירוּתऊपर बढ़ाना, ऊपर उठानाnaglo porasti, sunuti uvisfelszökikmelonjakþjóta upp(salire di colpo), (balzare alle stelle)急上昇する급속히 성장하다;(물가가) 폭등하다pašoktistrauji augt/celtiesmelambung naiksnel stijgenskyte i væretpodskoczyćsubir em flechaLa creşte galopantбыстро расти, подскакиватьvyletieť horehitro narastibrzo narastiskjuta (rusa) i höjdenเพิ่มขึ้นอย่างเร็วçok artmak, hızla yükselmek(價格)暴漲швидко рости; підніматисяتیزی سے بڑھناnhanh lớn(价格)暴涨
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