Other Definitions
shoot (enc)

Shoot

Noun1.shoot - a new branch
sprout - any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud
sucker - a shoot arising from a plant's roots
tiller - a shoot that sprouts from the base of a grass
2.shoot - the act of shooting at targets; "they hold a shoot every weekend during the summer"
shooting, shot - the act of firing a projectile; "his shooting was slow but accurate"
skeet, skeet shooting, trapshooting - the sport of shooting at clay pigeons that are hurled upward in such a way as to simulate the flight of a bird
Verb1.shoot - hit with a missile from a weapon
injure, wound - cause injuries or bodily harm to
strike, hit - make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target; "The Germans struck Poland on Sept. 1, 1939"; "We must strike the enemy's oil fields"; "in the fifth inning, the Giants struck, sending three runners home to win the game 5 to 2"
shoot - fire a shot
gun down - strike down or shoot down
grass - shoot down, of birds
kneecap - shoot in the kneecap, often done by terrorist groups as a warning
pip, shoot - kill by firing a missile
2.shoot - kill by firing a missile
shoot, pip, hit - hit with a missile from a weapon
kill - cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly; "This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank"; "The farmer killed a pig for the holidays"
flight - shoot a bird in flight
pick off - shoot one by one
3.shoot - fire a shot
fire, discharge - cause to go off; "fire a gun"; "fire a bullet"
blaze, blaze away - shoot rapidly and repeatedly; "He blazed away at the men"
overshoot - shoot beyond or over (a target)
sharpshoot, snipe - aim and shoot with great precision
fire, open fire - start firing a weapon
gun - shoot with a gun
shoot, pip, hit - hit with a missile from a weapon
pump - deliver forth; "pump bullets into the dummy"
4.shoot - make a film or photograph of something; "take a scene"; "shoot a movie"
motion picture, motion-picture show, movie, moving picture, moving-picture show, pic, film, picture show, flick, picture - a form of entertainment that enacts a story by a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement; "they went to a movie every Saturday night"; "the film was shot on location"
record, enter, put down - make a record of; set down in permanent form
photograph, shoot, snap - record on photographic film; "I photographed the scene of the accident"; "She snapped a picture of the President"
reshoot - shoot again; "We had to reshoot that scene 24 times"
5.shoot - send forth suddenly, intensely, swiftly; "shoot a glance"
cast, contrive, throw, project - put or send forth; "She threw the flashlight beam into the corner"; "The setting sun threw long shadows"; "cast a spell"; "cast a warm light"
6.shoot - run or move very quickly or hastily; "She dashed into the yard"
plunge - dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity; "She plunged at it eagerly"
shoot down, tear, buck, charge, shoot - move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office"
belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hie, hotfoot, pelt along, race, rush, rush along, speed, hasten - step on it; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"
7.shoot - move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office"
belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hie, hotfoot, pelt along, race, rush, rush along, speed, hasten - step on it; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"
dash, scoot, scud, dart, flash, shoot - run or move very quickly or hastily; "She dashed into the yard"
rip - move precipitously or violently; "The tornado ripped along the coast"
shoot up - rise dramatically; "Prices shot up overnight"
8.shoot - throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective; "shoot craps"; "shoot a golf ball"
hit - cause to move by striking; "hit a ball"
dunk - make a dunk shot, in basketball; "He dunked the ball"
break - make the opening shot that scatters the balls
chip - play a chip shot
carom - make a carom
birdie - to shoot in one stroke under par
double birdie - to shoot two strokes under par
double bogey - to shoot two strokes over par
bogey - to shoot in one stroke over par
knuckle - shoot a marble while keeping one's knuckles on the ground
9.shoot - record on photographic film; "I photographed the scene of the accident"; "She snapped a picture of the President"
photography, picture taking - the act of taking and printing photographs
record, enter, put down - make a record of; set down in permanent form
film, shoot, take - make a film or photograph of something; "take a scene"; "shoot a movie"
retake - photograph again; "Please retake that scene"
x-ray - take an x-ray of something or somebody; "The doctor x-rayed my chest"
10.shoot - emit (as light, flame, or fumes) suddenly and forcefully; "The dragon shot fumes and flames out of its mouth"
give out, emit, give off - give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.; "The ozone layer blocks some harmful rays which the sun emits"
11.shoot - cause a sharp and sudden pain in; "The pain shot up her leg"
hurt, smart, ache - be the source of pain
12.shoot - force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing; "inject hydrogen into the balloon"
inject, shoot - give an injection to; "We injected the glucose into the patient's vein"
put in, stick in, inclose, insert, introduce, enclose - introduce; "Insert your ticket here"
13.shoot - variegate by interweaving weft threads of different colors; "shoot cloth"
interweave, weave - interlace by or as it by weaving
14.shoot - throw dice, as in a crap game
throw - throw (a die) out onto a flat surface; "Throw a six"
15.shoot - spend frivolously and unwisely; "Fritter away one's inheritance"
ware, squander, consume, waste - spend extravagantly; "waste not, want not"
16.shoot - score; "shoot a basket"; "shoot a goal"
athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
rack up, score, tally, hit - gain points in a game; "The home team scored many times"; "He hit a home run"; "He hit .300 in the past season"
17.shoot - utter fast and forcefully; "She shot back an answer"
let loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"
18.shoot - measure the altitude of by using a sextant; "shoot a star"
measure, measure out, mensurate - determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of; "Measure the length of the wall"
19.shoot - produce buds, branches, or germinate; "the potatoes sprouted"
grow - increase in size by natural process; "Corn doesn't grow here"; "In these forests, mushrooms grow under the trees"
germinate - cause to grow or sprout; "the plentiful rain germinated my plants"
20.shoot - give an injection to; "We injected the glucose into the patient's vein"
practice of medicine, medicine - the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries; "he studied medicine at Harvard"
dispense, administer - give or apply (medications)
infuse - introduce into the body through a vein, for therapeutic purposes; "Some physiologists infuses sugar solutions into the veins of animals"
vaccinate, immunise, immunize, inoculate - perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by inoculation; "We vaccinate against scarlet fever"; "The nurse vaccinated the children in the school"
inject, shoot - force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing; "inject hydrogen into the balloon"

 

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