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shoot

/ʃuːt/
Meanings
  • verb

    1. To propel (a projectile) from a gun or other instrument, as by the discharge of a powder charge.

    - "He shoots basketballs in his free time."
    - "The hunter took aim and shot the deer."
    - "The fireworks were shot off at midnight."
  • verb

    2. To take a photograph.

    - "Can you shoot this scene again, please?"
    - "She shoots amazing portraits."
    - "Let's go shoot some landscapes."
  • verb

    3. To throw or hit (a ball) forcefully with a stick or club.

    - "The kids were shooting hoops in the park."
    - "He shot a golf ball into the pond."
    - "The baseball team shot a home run."
Pronunciation
  1. /ʃuːt/



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Synonyms

darn , dash , fiddlesticks , shucks , sugar
Rhymes
Words rhyming with shoot
boot , fruit , mute , put , scoot , spoot , booted , fruited , mooted , putted , scooted , spooted
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. shoot (en) : To grow or develop, especially quickly and vigorously.

  2. shoot (en) : A branch or stem of a plant, especially one that is young and growing.

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. shoot (en) : To kill (an animal) with a gun.

  2. shoot (en) : To cause (a liquid) to issue from a container under pressure.

Variants
List of all variants of shoot that leads to same result
shoot , shoot at , shoot for , shoot from the hip , shoot her bolt , shoot her cuffs , shoot herself in the foot , shoot himself in the foot , shoot his bolt , shoot his cuffs , shoot its bolt , shoot itself in the foot , shoot my bolt , shoot my cuffs , shoot myself in the foot , shoot one's bolt , shoot one's cuffs , shoot oneself in the foot , shoot our bolt , shoot our cuffs , shoot ourselves in the feet , shoot ourselves in the foot , shoot the breeze , shoot the shit , shoot the works , shoot their bolt , shoot their cuffs , shoot themselves in the feet , shoot themselves in the foot , shoot your bolt , shoot your cuffs , shoot yourself in the foot , shoot yourselves in the feet , shoot yourselves in the foot , shooting , shooting at , shooting for , shooting from the hip , shooting her bolt , shooting her cuffs , shooting herself in the foot , shooting himself in the foot , shooting his bolt , shooting his cuffs , shooting its bolt , shooting itself in the foot , shooting my bolt , shooting my cuffs , shooting myself in the foot , shooting our bolt , shooting our cuffs , shooting ourselves in the feet , shooting ourselves in the foot , shooting the breeze , shooting the shit , shooting the works , shooting their bolt , shooting their cuffs , shooting themselves in the feet , shooting themselves in the foot , shooting your bolt , shooting your cuffs , shooting yourself in the foot , shooting yourselves in the feet , shooting yourselves in the foot , shoots , shoots at , shoots for , shoots from the hip , shoots her bolt , shoots her cuffs , shoots herself in the foot , shoots himself in the foot , shoots his bolt , shoots his cuffs , shoots its bolt , shoots itself in the foot , shoots the breeze , shoots the shit , shoots the works , shot , shot at , shot for , shot from the hip , shot her bolt , shot her cuffs , shot herself in the foot , shot himself in the foot , shot his bolt , shot his cuffs , shot its bolt , shot itself in the foot , shot my bolt , shot my cuffs , shot myself in the foot , shot our bolt , shot our cuffs , shot ourselves in the feet , shot ourselves in the foot , shot the breeze , shot the shit , shot the works , shot their bolt , shot their cuffs , shot themselves in the feet , shot themselves in the foot , shot your bolt , shot your cuffs , shot yourself in the foot , shot yourselves in the feet , shot yourselves in the foot , chute , chutes , shute , shutes , shoot down , shooting down , shoots down , shot down , shoot-'em-up , shoot-'em-ups , shoot-out , shoot-outs , shoot-the-chutes , shoot up , shoot-up , shoot-ups , shooting up , shoots up , shot up
Forms
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shoots, shot, shooting, shootable

Etymology
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Old English scytan, from scite 'shoot, drive, thrust'. Related to shooter, shot.

Trivia
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  1. The world record for the longest shot with a bow and arrow is 825.6 meters (2,705.4 feet).

  2. The world record for the longest basketball shot is 15.5 meters (50 feet, 10 inches).

  3. The world record for the longest shot with a pistol is 1,027 meters (3,369 feet).

Related Concepts
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  1. target practice: The act of shooting at a target to improve accuracy and skill.

  2. photography: The art and science of capturing light and other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor, or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as a film.

Culture
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Shoot has been used extensively in various forms of literature, art, and music. In literature, shoot is often used to describe hunting scenes, battles, or other violent actions. In art, shoot is depicted in paintings and sculptures as a symbol of power, aggression, or precision. In music, shoot is a term used in blues and rock music to describe the act of playing the guitar with great skill and intensity.

How to Memorize "shoot"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a gun being fired, the projectile leaving the barrel and flying through the air.
    - Visualize a camera taking a photograph, the shutter releasing and capturing an image.
    - Visualize a baseball player swinging a bat and hitting a ball.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word shoot with a gun or a camera.
    - Associate the word shoot with the action of throwing or hitting a ball.
    - Associate the word shoot with the sound of a gun being fired or a camera shutter releasing.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'SHOOT' to remember the meanings of shoot: S - Sport, H - Hunt, O - Operate a camera, O - Object (throw or hit).
    - Use the mnemonic 'BANG' to remember the sound of a gun being fired: B - Bullet, A - Aim, N - Noise, G - Gun.

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