ALL meanings of shoot for
shoot for
S s - 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
- verb with object shoot for to direct suddenly or swiftly: Shoot the spotlight on the doorway. He shot a smile at his wife. 1
- verb with object shoot for to move suddenly; send swiftly along. 1
- verb with object shoot for to go over (country) in hunting game. 1
- verb with object shoot for to pass rapidly through, over, down, etc.: to shoot rapids. 1
- verb with object shoot for to emit (a ray or rays, as of light) suddenly, briefly, or intermittently. 1
- verb with object shoot for to variegate by threads, streaks, etc., of another color. 1
- verb with object shoot for to cause to extend or project: He shot out his arm and grabbed the ball. 1
- verb with object shoot for to discharge or empty, as down a chute: Do not shoot rubbish here! 1
- verb with object shoot for Sports. to throw, kick, or otherwise propel (a ball, puck, etc.), as at a goal or teammate. to score (a goal, points, etc.) by propelling the ball, puck, etc. 1
- verb with object shoot for Games. to propel (a marble) from the crook or first knuckle of the forefinger by flicking with the thumb. 1
- verb with object shoot for to throw (the dice or a specific number). to wager or offer to bet (a sum of money): I'll shoot ten bucks. 1
- verb with object shoot for Photography. to photograph or film. 1
- verb with object shoot for to put forth (buds, branches, etc.), as a plant. 1
- verb with object shoot for to slide (a bolt or the like) into or out of its fastening. 1
- verb with object shoot for to pull (one's cuffs) abruptly toward one's hands. 1
- verb with object shoot for Golf. to make a final score of (so many strokes): He shot a 73 on the first 18 holes of the tournament. 1
- verb with object shoot for to take the altitude of (a heavenly body): to shoot the sun. 1
- verb with object shoot for to detonate; cause to explode, as a charge of explosives. 1
- verb with object shoot for Aeronautics. to practice (a maneuver) by repetition: to shoot landings. 1
- verb with object shoot for Slang. to inject (an addictive drug) intravenously. 1
- verb without object shoot for to send forth missiles from a bow, firearm, or the like. 1
- verb without object shoot for to be discharged, as a firearm. 1
- verb without object shoot for to hunt with a gun for sport: He fishes, but he doesn't shoot. 1
- verb without object shoot for to move or pass suddenly or swiftly; spurt: The car shot ahead and was soon out of sight. 1
- verb without object shoot for Nautical. to acquire momentum and coast into the wind, as a sailboat in a confined area. 1
- verb without object shoot for to grow forth from the ground, as a stem. 1
- verb without object shoot for to put forth buds or shoots, as a plant; germinate. 1
- verb without object shoot for Photography. to photograph. 1
- verb without object shoot for Movies. to film or begin to film a scene or movie. 1
- verb without object shoot for to extend; jut: a cape shooting out into the sea. 1
- verb without object shoot for Sports, Games. 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. to propel a ball in a specific way: The center shoots left-handed. 1
- verb without object shoot for to be felt by or flow through or permeate the body: Pain shot through his injured arm. Chills shot up and down her spine. 1
- verb without object shoot for to carry by force of discharge or momentum: The missile left its pad and shot thousands of miles into space. 1
- verb without object shoot for Informal. to begin, especially to begin to talk: I want to hear your complaint, so shoot! 1
- noun shoot for the act of shooting with a bow, firearm, etc. 1
- noun shoot for Chiefly British. a hunting trip or expedition. 1
- noun shoot for a match or contest at shooting. 1
- noun shoot for a growing or sprouting, as of a plant. 1
- noun shoot for a new or young growth that shoots off from some portion of a plant. 1
- noun shoot for the amount of such growth. 1
- noun shoot for a young branch, stem, twig, or the like. 1
- noun shoot for a sprout that is not three feet high. 1
- noun shoot for a chute. 1
- noun shoot for Rocketry. the launching of a missile. 1