Definition of shoot
shot
play
\ˈshät\;
shooting
transitive verb
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
intransitive verb
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
—
shoot at
or
shoot for
:to aim at :strive for
—
shoot from the hip
:to act or speak hastily without consideration of the consequences
—
shoot one's bolt
:to exhaust one's capabilities and resources
—
shoot one's cuffs
:to tug one's shirt cuffs below those of one's coat
—
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
—
shoot the works
1
:to venture all one's capital on one play
2
:to put forth all one's efforts
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