Definition of shoot
shot
play
\ˈshät\;
shooting
1 a (1)
: to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)
- shoot an arrow
- shoot a spitball
- shoot a marble
(2)
: to drive forth or cause to be driven forth by an explosion (as of a powder charge in a firearm or of ignited fuel in a rocket)
(3)
: to drive forth or cause to be driven forth by a sudden release of gas or air
- shoot darts from a blowgun
- a steam catapult shoots planes from a carrier
(4)
: to propel (something, such as a ball or puck) toward a goal by striking or pushing with part of the body (such as the hand or foot) or with an implement;
also
: to score by so doing
- shoot the winning goal
- shoot a basket
(5)
: to throw or cast off or out often with force
- shoot dice
- the horse shot his rider out of the saddle
b
: to cause (something, such as a gun or bow) to propel a missile
c (1)
: to utter (words or sounds) rapidly or suddenly or with force
- shoot out a stream of invective
(2)
: to emit (light, flame, fumes, etc.) suddenly and rapidly
(3)
: to send forth with suddenness or intensity
- shot a look of anger at them
d
: to discharge, dump, or empty especially by overturning, upending, or directing into a slide
2
: to affect by shooting: such as
a
: to strike with a missile especially from a bow or gun;
especially
: to wound or kill with a missile discharged from a bow or firearm
3 a
: to push or slide (something, such as the bolt of a door or lock) into or out of a fastening
b
: to push or thrust forward : stick out
- toads shooting out their tongues
c
: to put forth in growing
d
: to place, send, or bring into position abruptly
4 a (1)
: to engage in (a sport or game or a portion of a game that involves shooting) : play
- shoot pool
- shoot a round of golf
- shoot craps
(2)
: to achieve (a particular score) in a game that involves shooting
- shoot 80 in golf
b (1)
: to place or offer (a bet) on the result of casting dice
- shoot $5
(2)
: to use up by or as if by betting : exhaust
- shot his annual bonus on a shady deal
5 a
: to engage in the hunting and killing of (game birds or animals) with firearms especially as a sport
- shoot woodcock
b
: to hunt over
- shoot a tract of woodland
6 a
: to cause to move suddenly or swiftly forward
- shot the car onto the highway
b
: to send or carry quickly : dispatch
- shoot the letter on to me as soon as you receive it
7
: to variegate as if by sprinkling color in streaks, flecks, or patches
8
: to pass swiftly by, past, or along
- shooting rapids
9
: to plane (something, such as the edge of a board) straight or true
11
: to determine the altitude of
12
: to take a picture or series of pictures or television images of : photograph, film
13 a
: to give an injection to
b
: to inject (an illicit drug) especially into the bloodstream
1 a
: to go or pass rapidly and precipitately
- sparks shooting all over
- his feet shot out from under him
b
: to move ahead by force of momentum
c
: to stream out suddenly : spurt
d
: to dart in or as if in rays from a source of light
e
: to dart with a piercing sensation
- pain shot up my arm
2 a
: to cause an engine or weapon to discharge a missile
b
: to use a firearm or bow especially for sport (as in hunting)
3
: to propel a missile
- guns that shoot many miles
5 a
: to grow or sprout by or as if by putting forth shoots
c
: to spring or rise rapidly or suddenly
—often used with up
- in a burst of growth he shot up to six feet tall
- prices shot up
6 a
: to propel an object (such as a ball) in a particular way
b
: to drive the ball or puck toward a goal
7
: to cast dice
8
: to slide into or out of a fastening
- a bolt that shoots in either direction
9
: to record something (as on film or videotape) with a camera
10
: to begin to speak
—usually used as an imperative
- OK, shoot, what do you have to say
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shoot at
or
shoot for
: to aim at : strive for
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shoot from the hip
: to act or speak hastily without consideration of the consequences
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shoot one's bolt
: to exhaust one's capabilities and resources
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shoot one's cuffs
: to tug one's shirt cuffs below those of one's coat
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shoot oneself in the foot
: to act against one's own best interests
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shoot the shit
vulgar
: to shoot the breeze
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shoot the works
1
: to venture all one's capital on one play
2
: to put forth all one's efforts
