shootist

shoot·ist

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [shoo-tist]
- /ˈʃu tɪst/
- /ˈʃuːtɪst /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shoo-tist]
- /ˈʃu tɪst/

Definitions of shootist word

noun shootist a marksman with a pistol or rifle. 1
noun shootist a gunfighter, as in the Old West. 1
noun shootist a person who is skilled at shooting, esp game 0

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Origin of shootist

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1860-65; shoot1 + -ist

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Parts of speech for Shootist

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Shootist

shootist popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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