shooting

noun

shoot·​ing ˈshü-tiŋ 

plural shootings

1

: the act of shooting a gun

But shooting is many a man's choice, especially up at the great hunting clubs like Choctaw Bluff …

—Harriet de Rosišre

2

: an instance of gun violence directed toward a person or group of people

a drive-by shooting

mass shootings

… a clutch of outspoken student activists flipped the national script on school shootings in America.

—Dahlia Lithwick

3

: the act of photographing or filming someone or something

A large fan specially designed to create the effect of wind during shooting.

—Ira Konigsberg

That part of filmmaking that comes immediately after the shooting is completed …

—Ira Konigsberg

Examples of shooting in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Valkyries held Angel Reese, the league leader in rebounds per game, to just 10 points on 3-of-12 shooting from the field. — Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 25 June 2026

Brun’s niece sustained injuries during the shooting that were not life-threatening — a scratch on her belly, said Brun. — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026

That was kind of the concept, is just to continue to add shooting. — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 25 June 2026

Investigators are looking into the shooting, and police said the identity of the victim is being withheld until next of kin is notified. — Jose Fabian, CBS News, 25 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing shooting

• go shooting
• hip-shooting
• shooting gallery
• shooting guard
• shooting iron
• shooting script
• shooting star
• shooting stick
• skeet shooting
• the whole shooting match
• wing shooting

Rhymes for shooting

• booting
• fluting
• fruiting
• hooting
• looting
• muting
• rooting
• scooting
• suiting
• tooting
• commuting
• computing

Medical Definition

shooting

adjective

shoot·​ing

: characterized by sudden sharp piercing sensations

shooting pains