shooting Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun the act of firing a projectile
   shot.
   
   • his shooting was slow but accurate
2. noun killing someone by gunfire
   
   • when the shooting stopped there were three dead bodies
3. verb hit with a missile from a weapon
   shoot; pip; hit.
   
4. verb kill by firing a missile
   shoot; pip.
   
5. verb fire a shot
   shoot; blast.
   
   • the gunman blasted away
6. verb make a film or photograph of something
   shoot; take; film.
   
   • take a scene
   • shoot a movie
7. verb send forth suddenly, intensely, swiftly
   shoot.
   
   • shoot a glance
8. verb run or move very quickly or hastily
   shoot; flash; dart; dash; scud; scoot.
   
   • She dashed into the yard
9. verb move quickly and violently
   tear; shoot; charge; shoot down; buck.
   
   • The car tore down the street
   • He came charging into my office
10. verb throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective
    shoot.
    
    • shoot craps
    • shoot a golf ball
11. verb record on photographic film
    snap; shoot; photograph.
    
    • I photographed the scene of the accident
    • She snapped a picture of the President
12. verb emit (as light, flame, or fumes) suddenly and forcefully
    shoot.
    
    • The dragon shot fumes and flames out of its mouth
13. verb cause a sharp and sudden pain in
    shoot.
    
    • The pain shot up her leg
14. verb force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing
    shoot; inject.
    
    • inject hydrogen into the balloon
15. verb variegate by interweaving weft threads of different colors
    shoot.
    
    • shoot cloth
16. verb throw dice, as in a crap game
    shoot.
    
17. verb spend frivolously and unwisely
    shoot; fool; fool away; fritter away; dissipate; frivol away; fritter.
    
    • Fritter away one's inheritance
18. verb score
    shoot.
    
    • shoot a basket
    • shoot a goal
19. verb utter fast and forcefully
    shoot.
    
    • She shot back an answer
20. verb measure the altitude of by using a sextant
    shoot.
    
    • shoot a star
21. verb produce buds, branches, or germinate
    shoot; bourgeon; sprout; spud; pullulate; burgeon forth; germinate.
    
    • the potatoes sprouted
22. verb give an injection to
    shoot; inject.
    
    • We injected the glucose into the patient's vein

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