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- US Pronunciation
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- [shoot fawr]
- /ʃut fɔr/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [shoot fawr]
- /ʃut fɔr/
Definitions of shoot for words
- verb with object shoot for to hit, wound, damage, kill, or destroy with a missile discharged from a weapon. 1
- verb with object shoot for to execute or put to death with a bullet: to be shot at sunrise. 1
- verb with object shoot for to send forth or discharge (a missile) from a weapon: to shoot a bullet. 1
- verb with object shoot for to discharge (a weapon): to shoot a gun. 1
- verb with object shoot for to send forth (words, ideas, etc.) rapidly: to shoot questions at someone. 1
- verb with object shoot for to fling; propel: The volcano shot lava high into the air. 1
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Origin of shoot for
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English shoten (v.), Old English scēotan; cognate with Dutch schieten, German schiessen, Old Norse skjōta; akin to shot1
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Parts of speech for Shoot for
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shoot for popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
shoot for usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for shoot for
verb shoot for
- break one's neck — to exert oneself greatly, esp by hurrying, in order to do something
- call in question — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
- contend — If you have to contend with a problem or difficulty, you have to deal with it or overcome it.
- contest — A contest is a competition or game in which people try to win.
Antonyms for shoot for
verb shoot for
- idle — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
See also
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