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| shoot [ shoot ] |
verb (past and past participle shot [ shot ], present participle shoot·ing, 3rd person present singular shoots) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb fire weapon or projectile: to fire a projectile such as a bullet, missile, or arrow from a weapon, or make a weapon fire a projectile
  Don't shoot!
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2. transitive verb hit somebody or something with bullet: to fire a weapon at and hit, injure, or kill a person or animal
She shot herself.
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3. transitive and intransitive verb hunt animals with gun: to hunt animals with a gun for sport
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4. transitive and intransitive verb move fast: to move quickly and suddenly, or cause something to move quickly and suddenly
She shot out her hand to catch the ball.
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5. transitive verb travel over something fast: to travel quickly over a stretch of water where the current is fast
shoot the rapids
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6. intransitive verb progress very rapidly: to make extremely rapid progress, or undergo a startlingly rapid change of state
She shot to fame.
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7. transitive and intransitive verb send something out rapidly: to send out something rapidly or forcefully or in a beam or ray, or be sent out in this way
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8. transitive verb ask or say something rapidly: to say something or ask a question rapidly
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9. transitive and intransitive verb sports kick ball to get point: in a sport such as soccer or basketball, to kick, hit, or throw a ball in an attempt to score a goal or point
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10. transitive verb sports score point: in a sport, to score a goal or point
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11. transitive verb sports leisure make particular score: in a game such as golf or dice, to score a particular amount
shot a 72
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12. transitive verb sports leisure play game: to play a game such as pool, golf, or dice
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13. transitive and intransitive verb movies photog tv record something on film: to record a shot, scene, movie, or program on film with a camera
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14. transitive verb move bolt into place: to move something such as a bolt into or out of a fastening
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15. intransitive verb U.S. strive to achieve something: to try to achieve something difficult
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informal
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shooting for a five percent increase in productivity
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16. transitive verb drugs
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slang
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Same as shoot up (sense 4)
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17. intransitive verb botany germinate: to germinate or begin to grow
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18. transitive verb astronomy measure distance to astronomical object: to measure the altitude of a star or other astronomical object
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noun (plural shoots) |
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1. new plant growth: a newly grown aerial part of a plant, e.g. a leaf bud or branch
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2. occasion for photographing or filming: an occasion when a professional photographer or filmmaker is photographing or filming something
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3. act of firing: an act of firing a weapon
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4. U.K. hunting party: a party of people gathered together to hunt animals with guns for sport
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5. U.K. hunting area: an area where people shoot animals with guns for sport
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6. geology vein of ore: a narrow vein of ore
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interjection |
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1. used to tell somebody to start: used to tell somebody to go ahead and start talking
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2. used to express annoyance: used as an exclamation of annoyance or disappointment
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| [ Old English scēotan< Germanic] |
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