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 shoot shoot /ˈʃuːt/

interjection

  1. () [Informal, N. American] Outbursts reflecting irritation, frustration, or displeasure.  ( bugger [Vulgar] , fuck [Vulgar] , shit [Vulgar] , blast , sod [Vulgar] , bloody hell [Vulgar] , durn [Dialect, American] , feck [UK, Irish, Vulgar] , fucking hell [Vulgar] , bother [British] , botheration , bummer [Informal] , damn , damnation , darn [Informal] , dash [Informal, British] , hang [Informal] , shoot [Informal, N. American] , curses , dammit [Informal] , damn it [Informal] , dang [Informal, N. American] , drat [Informal] , tarnation [Informal, N. American] )
    Outbursts reflecting irritation, frustration, or displeasure.

noun

  1. The act of shooting at targets  ( shoot )
    the act of shooting at targets
     They hold a shoot every weekend during the summer
    they hold a shoot every weekend during the summer
  2. A new branch  ( shoot )
    a new branch
     The gardener noticed a new shoot emerging from the soil.
    The gardener noticed a new shoot emerging from the soil.

verb

  1. () Hit with a missile from a weapon  ( pip , hit , shoot )
    hit with a missile from a weapon
  2. () Kill by firing a missile  ( pip , shoot )
    kill by firing a missile
      The skilled photographer shot breathtaking landscapes during her travels.
    The skilled photographer shot breathtaking landscapes during her travels.
  3. () Fire a shot  ( blast , shoot )
    fire a shot
     The gunman blasted away
    the gunman blasted away
  4. () Make a film or photograph of something  ( film , shoot , take )
    make a film or photograph of something
     Take a scene
    take a scene
     Shoot a movie
    shoot a movie
  5. () Run or move very quickly or hastily  ( dart , scud , flash , dash , scoot [Informal] , shoot )
    run or move very quickly or hastily
     She dashed into the yard
    She dashed into the yard
  6. () Send forth suddenly, intensely, swiftly  ( shoot )
    send forth suddenly, intensely, swiftly
     Shoot a glance
    shoot a glance
  7. () Record on photographic film  ( snap , shoot , photograph )
    record on photographic film
     I photographed the scene of the accident
    I photographed the scene of the accident
     She snapped a picture of the President
    She snapped a picture of the President
  8. () Throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective  ( shoot )
    throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective
     Shoot craps
    shoot craps
     Shoot a golf ball
    shoot a golf ball
  9. () Move quickly and violently  ( buck , shoot , shoot down , charge , tear [Informal] )
    move quickly and violently
     The car tore down the street
    The car tore down the street
     He came charging into my office
    He came charging into my office
  10. Give an injection to  ( shoot , inject )
    give an injection to
     We injected the glucose into the patient's vein
    We injected the glucose into the patient's vein
  11. Produce buds, branches, or germinate  ( bourgeon [Archaic] , burgeon forth [Archaic] , pullulate , germinate , shoot , sprout , spud [Informal] )
    produce buds, branches, or germinate
     The potatoes sprouted
    the potatoes sprouted
  12. Measure the altitude of by using a sextant  ( shoot )
    measure the altitude of by using a sextant
     Shoot a star
    shoot a star
  13. Utter fast and forcefully  ( shoot )
    utter fast and forcefully
     She shot back an answer
    She shot back an answer
  14. Score  ( shoot )
    score
     Shoot a basket
    shoot a basket
     Shoot a goal
    shoot a goal
  15. Spend frivolously and unwisely  ( fool , fool away , fritter , dissipate , fritter away , frivol away , shoot )
    spend frivolously and unwisely
     Fritter away one's inheritance
    Fritter away one's inheritance
  16. Throw dice, as in a crap game  ( shoot )
    throw dice, as in a crap game
  17. Variegate by interweaving weft threads of different colors  ( shoot )
    variegate by interweaving weft threads of different colors
     Shoot cloth
    shoot cloth
  18. Force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing  ( inject , shoot )
    force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing
     Inject hydrogen into the balloon
    inject hydrogen into the balloon
  19. Cause a sharp and sudden pain in  ( shoot )
    cause a sharp and sudden pain in
     The pain shot up her leg
    The pain shot up her leg
  20. Emit (as light, flame, or fumes) suddenly and forcefully  ( shoot )
    emit (as light, flame, or fumes) suddenly and forcefully
     The dragon shot fumes and flames out of its mouth
    The dragon shot fumes and flames out of its mouth