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