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shoot

1  [shoot] verb, shot, shoot⋅ing, noun
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–verb (used with object)
1. to hit, wound, damage, kill, or destroy with a missile discharged from a weapon.
2. to execute or put to death with a bullet: to be shot at sunrise.
3. to send forth or discharge (a missile) from a weapon: to shoot a bullet.
4. to discharge (a weapon): to shoot a gun.
5. to send forth (words, ideas, etc.) rapidly: to shoot questions at someone.
6. to fling; propel: The volcano shot lava high into the air.
7. to direct suddenly or swiftly: Shoot the spotlight on the doorway. He shot a smile at his wife.
8. to move suddenly; send swiftly along.
9. to go over (country) in hunting game.
10. to pass rapidly through, over, down, etc.: to shoot rapids.
11. to emit (a ray or rays, as of light) suddenly, briefly, or intermittently.
12. to variegate by threads, streaks, etc., of another color.
13. to cause to extend or project: He shot out his arm and grabbed the ball.
14. to discharge or empty, as down a chute: Do not shoot rubbish here!
15. Sports.
a. to throw, kick, or otherwise propel (a ball, puck, etc.), as at a goal or teammate.
b. to score (a goal, points, etc.) by propelling the ball, puck, etc.
16. Games. to propel (a marble) from the crook or first knuckle of the forefinger by flicking with the thumb.
17. (in dice games)
a. to throw (the dice or a specific number).
b. to wager or offer to bet (a sum of money): I'll shoot ten bucks.
18. Photography. to photograph or film.
19. to put forth (buds, branches, etc.), as a plant.
20. to slide (a bolt or the like) into or out of its fastening.
21. to pull (one's cuffs) abruptly toward one's hands.
22. Golf. to make a final score of (so many strokes): He shot a 73 on the first 18 holes of the tournament.
23. to take the altitude of (a heavenly body): to shoot the sun.
24. to detonate; cause to explode, as a charge of explosives.
25. Aeronautics. to practice (a maneuver) by repetition: to shoot landings.
26. Slang. to inject (an addictive drug) intravenously.
–verb (used without object)
27. to send forth missiles from a bow, firearm, or the like.
28. to be discharged, as a firearm.
29. to hunt with a gun for sport: He fishes, but he doesn't shoot.
30. to move or pass suddenly or swiftly; spurt: The car shot ahead and was soon out of sight.
31. Nautical. to acquire momentum and coast into the wind, as a sailboat in a confined area.
32. to grow forth from the ground, as a stem.
33. to put forth buds or shoots, as a plant; germinate.
34. Photography. to photograph.
35. Movies. to film or begin to film a scene or movie.
36. to extend; jut: a cape shooting out into the sea.
37. Sports, Games.
a. to propel a ball, puck, etc., at a goal, basket, pocket, etc., or in a specific direction: He shot for the green with a five iron.
b. to propel a ball in a specific way: The center shoots left-handed.
38. to be felt by or flow through or permeate the body: Pain shot through his injured arm. Chills shot up and down her spine.
39. to carry by force of discharge or momentum: The missile left its pad and shot thousands of miles into space.
40. Informal. to begin, esp. to begin to talk: I want to hear your complaint, so shoot!
–noun
41. the act of shooting with a bow, firearm, etc.
42. Chiefly British. a hunting trip or expedition.
43. a match or contest at shooting.
44. a growing or sprouting, as of a plant.
45. a new or young growth that shoots off from some portion of a plant.
46. the amount of such growth.
47. a young branch, stem, twig, or the like.
48. a sprout that is not three feet high.
49. a chute.
50. Rocketry. the launching of a missile.
51. Informal. a photographic assignment or session, as for a feature film or a television commercial: The actress is away on a shoot.
52. Rowing. the interval between strokes.
53. Mining.
a. a small tunnel branching off from a larger tunnel.
b. a narrow vein of ore.
—Verb phrases
54. shoot down,
a. to cause to fall by hitting with a shot: They shot down several ducks.
b. Informal. to disparage, reject, or expose as false or inadequate; debunk: to shoot down a popular theory.
55. shoot for or at, to attempt to obtain or accomplish; strive toward: He is shooting for a higher production level.
56. shoot up,
a. to grow rapidly or suddenly.
b. Informal. to damage or harass by reckless shooting: cowboys shooting up the town.
c. to wound by shooting: He shot up the lion, but his guide killed it.
d. Slang. to inject an addictive drug intravenously.
—Idioms
57. shoot from the hip, to act or speak without due consideration or deliberation.
58. shoot off one's mouth or face, Slang.
a. to talk indiscreetly, esp. to reveal confidences, make thoughtless remarks, etc.
b. to exaggerate: He likes to shoot off his mouth about what a great guy he is.
59. shoot one's bolt. bolt 1 (def. 28).
60. shoot one's wad. wad 1 (def. 13).
61. shoot the breeze. breeze 1 (def. 11).
62. shoot the bull. bull 3 (def. 2).
63. shoot the works. work (def. 54).
Origin:
bef. 900; ME shoten (v.), OE scēotan; c. D schieten, G schiessen, ON skjōta; akin to shot 1

Synonyms:
3, 5. project, impel, hurl, cast, throw. 17a. roll. 30. spring, start, dash, bolt, rush, fly. 36. project, protrude.

shoot

2  [shoot]
–interjection
(used to express irritation or astonishment).
Origin:
1875–80, Americanism; alter. of shit, conformed to shoot 1
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shoot   (shōōt)   
v.   shot (shŏt), shoot·ing, shoots

v.   tr.
    1. To hit, wound, or kill with a missile fired from a weapon.
    2. To remove or destroy by firing or projecting a missile: shot out the window.
    3. To make (a hole, for example) by firing a weapon.
    4. To discharge (a weapon).
    5. To detonate or cause to explode: shot off a firecracker.
    6. To send forth suddenly, intensely, or swiftly: The burning building shot sparks onto the adjacent roof. He shot an angry look at me.
    7. To emit (a ray or rays of light or another form of energy).
    8. To utter (sounds or words) forcefully, rapidly, or suddenly: She shot a retort to the insult.
    9. Slang To give, send, or hand quickly: Shoot me that stapler.
    10. To throw or propel (a ball, marble, or other projectile in a game) in a specific direction or toward the objective.
    11. To accomplish (the objective) of a game involving a projectile; score (a point, basket, or goal).
    12. To play (a game involving projectiles, such as golf or pool).
    13. To attain (a given score) in golf.
    14. To play (a game involving dice, especially craps).
    15. To throw (the dice or a given score) in craps.
  2. To fire or let fly (a missile) from a weapon.
    1. To discharge (a weapon).
    2. To detonate or cause to explode: shot off a firecracker.
    3. To send forth suddenly, intensely, or swiftly: The burning building shot sparks onto the adjacent roof. He shot an angry look at me.
    4. To emit (a ray or rays of light or another form of energy).
    5. To utter (sounds or words) forcefully, rapidly, or suddenly: She shot a retort to the insult.
    6. Slang To give, send, or hand quickly: Shoot me that stapler.
    7. To throw or propel (a ball, marble, or other projectile in a game) in a specific direction or toward the objective.
    8. To accomplish (the objective) of a game involving a projectile; score (a point, basket, or goal).
    9. To play (a game involving projectiles, such as golf or pool).
    10. To attain (a given score) in golf.
    11. To play (a game involving dice, especially craps).
    12. To throw (the dice or a given score) in craps.
  4. To inject (a drug, for example) with a hypodermic syringe.
  5. To throw out or release (a fishing line, for example).
    1. To send forth suddenly, intensely, or swiftly: The burning building shot sparks onto the adjacent roof. He shot an angry look at me.
    2. To emit (a ray or rays of light or another form of energy).
    3. To utter (sounds or words) forcefully, rapidly, or suddenly: She shot a retort to the insult.
    4. Slang To give, send, or hand quickly: Shoot me that stapler.
    5. To throw or propel (a ball, marble, or other projectile in a game) in a specific direction or toward the objective.
    6. To accomplish (the objective) of a game involving a projectile; score (a point, basket, or goal).
    7. To play (a game involving projectiles, such as golf or pool).
    8. To attain (a given score) in golf.
    9. To play (a game involving dice, especially craps).
    10. To throw (the dice or a given score) in craps.
  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
    1. To throw or propel (a ball, marble, or other projectile in a game) in a specific direction or toward the objective.
    2. To accomplish (the objective) of a game involving a projectile; score (a point, basket, or goal).
    3. To play (a game involving projectiles, such as golf or pool).
    4. To attain (a given score) in golf.
    5. To play (a game involving dice, especially craps).
    6. 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.
    1. To gush or spurt: Water shot out of the geyser.
    2. To appear suddenly: The sun shot through a break in the clouds.
    3. To take pictures.
    4. To film a scene in a movie.
  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.
    1. To take pictures.
    2. 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.
    1. The young growth arising from a germinating seed; a sprout.
    2. A bud, young leaf, or other new growth on a plant.
    3. The act of discharging a weapon or letting fly a missile.
    4. Informal The launching of a rocket or similar missile.
    5. An organized shooting activity, such as a skeet tournament or hunt.
    6. A round of shots in a contest with firearms.
  3. A narrow, swift, or turbulent section of a stream.
    1. The act of discharging a weapon or letting fly a missile.
    2. Informal The launching of a rocket or similar missile.
    3. An organized shooting activity, such as a skeet tournament or hunt.
    4. A round of shots in a contest with firearms.
    1. An organized shooting activity, such as a skeet tournament or hunt.
    2. 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 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
    1. To put an end to; defeat: shot down the proposal.
    2. To expose as false; discredit: shot down his theory.
  4. Informal To grow or get taller rapidly.
  5. To increase dramatically in amount.
  6. To riddle with bullets.
  7. To damage or terrorize (a town, for example) by intense or random gunfire.
  8. Slang To inject a drug with a hypodermic syringe.
Phrasal Verb(s):
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
    1. To put an end to; defeat: shot down the proposal.
    2. To expose as false; discredit: shot down his theory.
shoot for/at Informal To strive or aim for; have as a goal.
shoot up
  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.

Idiom(s):
shoot from the hip Slang To act or speak on a matter without forethought.

Idiom(s):
shoot off (one's) mouth/face Slang
  1. To speak indiscreetly.
  2. To brag; boast.

Idiom(s):
shoot (one's) bolt Slang To do all within one's power; exhaust all of one's resources or capabilities.

Idiom(s):
shoot (one's) wad Slang
  1. To spend all of one's cash.
  2. To use up all of one's energy or resources.

Idiom(s):
shoot straightTo talk or deal honestly.

Idiom(s):
shoot the breeze/bull Slang To spend time talking; talk idly.

Idiom(s):
shoot the works Informal To expend all of one's efforts or capital.

[Middle English shoten, from Old English scēotan; see skeud- in Indo-European roots. Interj., alteration of shit.]
shoot'er n.
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Shoot

Shoot\, n. [F. chute. See Chute. Confused with shoot to let fly.] An inclined plane, either artificial or natural, down which timber, coal, etc., are caused to slide; also, a narrow passage, either natural or artificial, in a stream, where the water rushes rapidly; esp., a channel, having a swift current, connecting the ends of a bend in the stream, so as to shorten the course. [Written also chute, and shute.] [U. S.]

To take a shoot, to pass through a shoot instead of the main channel; to take the most direct course. [U.S.]

Shoot

Shoot\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Shot; p. pr. & vb. n. Shooting. The old participle Shotten is obsolete. See Shotten.] [OE. shotien, schotien, AS. scotian, v. i., sce['o]tan; akin to D. schieten, G. schie?en, OHG. sciozan, Icel. skj?ta, Sw. skjuta, Dan. skyde; cf. Skr. skund to jump. [root]159. Cf. Scot a contribution, Scout to reject, Scud, Scuttle, v. i., Shot, Sheet, Shut, Shuttle, Skittish, Skittles.]

1. To let fly, or cause to be driven, with force, as an arrow or a bullet; -- followed by a word denoting the missile, as an object.

If you please To shoot an arrow that self way. --Shak.

2. To discharge, causing a missile to be driven forth; -- followed by a word denoting the weapon or instrument, as an object; -- often with off; as, to shoot a gun.

The two ends od a bow, shot off, fly from one another. --Boyle.

3. To strike with anything shot; to hit with a missile; often, to kill or wound with a firearm; -- followed by a word denoting the person or thing hit, as an object.

When Roger shot the hawk hovering over his master's dove house. --A. Tucker.

4. To send out or forth, especially with a rapid or sudden motion; to cast with the hand; to hurl; to discharge; to emit.

An honest weaver as ever shot shuttle. --Beau. & Fl.

A pit into which the dead carts had nightly shot corpses by scores. --Macaulay.

5. To push or thrust forward; to project; to protrude; -- often with out; as, a plant shoots out a bud.

They shoot out the lip, they shake the head. --Ps. xxii. 7.

Beware the secret snake that shoots a sting. --Dryden.

6. (Carp.) To plane straight; to fit by planing.

Two pieces of wood that are shot, that is, planed or else pared with a paring chisel. --Moxon.

7. To pass rapidly through, over, or under; as, to shoot a rapid or a bridge; to shoot a sand bar.

She . . . shoots the Stygian sound. --Dryden.

8. To variegate as if by sprinkling or intermingling; to color in spots or patches.

The tangled water courses slept, Shot over with purple, and green, and yellow. --Tennyson.

To be shot of, to be discharged, cleared, or rid of. [Colloq.] "Are you not glad to be shot of him?" --Sir W. Scott.

Shoot

Shoot\, v. i. 1. To cause an engine or weapon to discharge a missile; -- said of a person or an agent; as, they shot at a target; he shoots better than he rides.

The archers have . . . shot at him. --Gen. xlix. 23.

2. To discharge a missile; -- said of an engine or instrument; as, the gun shoots well.

3. To be shot or propelled forcibly; -- said of a missile; to be emitted or driven; to move or extend swiftly, as if propelled; as, a shooting star.

There shot a streaming lamp along the sky. --Dryden.

4. To penetrate, as a missile; to dart with a piercing sensation; as, shooting pains.

Thy words shoot through my heart. --Addison.

5. To feel a quick, darting pain; to throb in pain.

These preachers make His head to shoot and ache. --Herbert.

6. To germinate; to bud; to sprout.

Onions, as they hang, will shoot forth. --Bacon.

But the wild olive shoots, and shades the ungrateful plain. --Dryden.

7. To grow; to advance; as, to shoot up rapidly.

Well shot in years he seemed. --Spenser.

Delightful task! to rear the tender thought, To teach the young idea how to shoot. --Thomson.

8. To change form suddenly; especially, to solidify.

If the menstruum be overcharged, metals will shoot into crystals. --Bacon.

9. To protrude; to jut; to project; to extend; as, the land shoots into a promontory.

There shot up against the dark sky, tall, gaunt, straggling houses. --Dickens.

10. (Naut.) To move ahead by force of momentum, as a sailing vessel when the helm is put hard alee.

To shoot ahead, to pass or move quickly forward; to outstrip others.

Shoot

Shoot\, n. 1. The act of shooting; the discharge of a missile; a shot; as, the shoot of a shuttle.

The Turkish bow giveth a very forcible shoot. --Bacon.

One underneath his horse to get a shoot doth stalk. --Drayton.

2. A young branch or growth.

Superfluous branches and shoots of this second spring. --Evelyn.

3. A rush of water; a rapid.

4. (Min.) A vein of ore running in the same general direction as the lode. --Knight.

5. (Weaving) A weft thread shot through the shed by the shuttle; a pick.

6. [Perh. a different word.] A shoat; a young hog.
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Language Translation for : shoot
Spanish: disparar, lanzar,
German: schießen,
Japanese: 撃つ
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shoot  (v.)
O.E. sceotan "to shoot" (class II strong verb; past tense sceat, pp. scoten), from P.Gmc. *skeutanan (cf. O.S. skiotan, O.N. skjota, O.Fris. skiata, Du. schieten, Ger. schießen), from PIE base *skeud- "to shoot, to chase, to throw, to project" (cf. Skt. skundate "hastens, makes haste," O.C.S. iskydati "to throw out," Lith. skudrus "quick, nimble"). Meanings "send forth swiftly" and "wound with missiles" were in O.E. In ref. to pool playing, the verb is attested from 1926. Meaning "to inject by means of a hypodermic needle" is attested from 1914. Meaning "photograph" (especially a movie) is from 1890. As an interjection, an arbitrary euphemistic alteration of shit, it is recorded from 1934. Shooting star first recorded 1593. Shoot the breeze "chat" first recorded 1941. Shoot to kill first attested 1867.

shoot  (n.)
"young branch of a tree or plant," 1450, from shoot (v.). Meaning "conduit for coal, etc." is from 1844. Shoot-out is from 1953.
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Main Entry: shoot
Pronunciation: 'shüt
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: shot /'shät/; shoot·ing
1 : to give an injection to
2 : to take or administer (as a drug) by hypodermic needle
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shoot   (sht)  Pronunciation Key 
The part of a vascular plant that is above ground, including the stem and leaves. The tips of shoots contain the apical meristem.
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shoot

In addition to the idioms beginning with shoot, also see like shooting fish in a barrel; sure as shooting; whole ball of wax (shooting match). Also see under shot.

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