ALL meanings of shoot
shoot
S s - verb with object shoot Aeronautics. to practice (a maneuver) by repetition: to shoot landings. 1
- verb with object shoot Slang. to inject (an addictive drug) intravenously. 1
- verb without object shoot to send forth missiles from a bow, firearm, or the like. 1
- verb without object shoot to be discharged, as a firearm. 1
- verb without object shoot to hunt with a gun for sport: He fishes, but he doesn't shoot. 1
- verb without object shoot to move or pass suddenly or swiftly; spurt: The car shot ahead and was soon out of sight. 1
- verb without object shoot Nautical. to acquire momentum and coast into the wind, as a sailboat in a confined area. 1
- verb without object shoot to grow forth from the ground, as a stem. 1
- verb without object shoot to put forth buds or shoots, as a plant; germinate. 1
- verb without object shoot Photography. to photograph. 1
- verb without object shoot Movies. to film or begin to film a scene or movie. 1
- verb without object shoot to extend; jut: a cape shooting out into the sea. 1
- verb without object shoot 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 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 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 Informal. to begin, especially to begin to talk: I want to hear your complaint, so shoot! 1
- noun shoot the act of shooting with a bow, firearm, etc. 1
- noun shoot Chiefly British. a hunting trip or expedition. 1
- noun shoot a match or contest at shooting. 1
- noun shoot a growing or sprouting, as of a plant. 1
- noun shoot a new or young growth that shoots off from some portion of a plant. 1
- noun shoot the amount of such growth. 1
- noun shoot a young branch, stem, twig, or the like. 1
- noun shoot a sprout that is not three feet high. 1
- noun shoot a chute. 1
- noun shoot Rocketry. the launching of a missile. 1
- noun shoot Informal. a photographic assignment or session, as for a feature film or a television commercial: The actress is away on a shoot. 1
- noun shoot Rowing. the interval between strokes. 1
- noun shoot Mining. a small tunnel branching off from a larger tunnel. a narrow vein of ore. 1
- idioms shoot shoot from the hip, to act or speak without due consideration or deliberation. 1
- idioms shoot shoot off one's mouth / face, Slang. to talk indiscreetly, especially to reveal confidences, make thoughtless remarks, etc. to exaggerate: He likes to shoot off his mouth about what a great guy he is. 1
- idioms shoot shoot one's bolt. bolt1 (def 29). 1
- idioms shoot shoot one's wad. wad1 (def 13). 1
- idioms shoot shoot the breeze. breeze1 (def 11). 1
- idioms shoot shoot the bull. bull3 (def 2). 1
- idioms shoot shoot the works. work (def 55). 1
- verb shoot If someone shoots a person or an animal, they kill them or injure them by firing a bullet or arrow at them. 0
- verb shoot To shoot means to fire a bullet from a weapon such as a gun. 0
- verb shoot If someone or something shoots in a particular direction, they move in that direction quickly and suddenly. 0
- verb shoot If you shoot something somewhere or if it shoots somewhere, it moves there quickly and suddenly. 0
- verb shoot If you shoot a look at someone, you look at them quickly and briefly, often in a way that expresses your feelings. 0
- verb shoot If someone shoots to fame, they become famous or successful very quickly. 0
- verb shoot When people shoot a film or shoot photographs, they make a film or take photographs using a camera. 0
- verb shoot Shoot is also a noun. 0
- countable noun shoot Shoots are plants that are beginning to grow, or new parts growing from a plant or tree. 0
- verb shoot In sports such as football or basketball, when someone shoots, they try to score by kicking, throwing, or hitting the ball towards the goal. 0
- verb shoot When someone shoots pool or shoots craps, they play a game of pool or the dice game called craps. 0
- verb shoot to hit, wound, damage, or kill with a missile discharged from a weapon 0
- verb shoot to discharge (a missile or missiles) from a weapon 0
- verb shoot to fire (a weapon) or (of a weapon) to be fired 0