Meaning of 'shoot'

noun

the act of shooting at targets

Example: "they hold a shoot every weekend during the summer"

noun

a new branch

verb

give an injection to

Synonyms: inject

verb

produce buds, branches, or germinate

Synonyms: spud sprout pullulate germinate bourgeon burgeon forth

verb

measure the altitude of by using a sextant

Example: "shoot a star"

verb

utter fast and forcefully

verb

make a film or photograph of something

Synonyms: take film

verb

record on photographic film

Synonyms: snap

verb

score

Example: "shoot a basket"

verb

fire a shot

Synonyms: blast

verb

hit with a missile from a weapon

Synonyms: hit

verb

spend frivolously and unwisely

Synonyms: fritter fool frivol away dissipate fritter away fool away

verb

throw dice, as in a crap game

verb

variegate by interweaving weft threads of different colors

Example: "shoot cloth"

verb

force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing

Synonyms: inject

verb

throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective

Example: "shoot craps"

verb

move quickly and violently

Synonyms: tear charge buck shoot down

verb

run or move very quickly or hastily

Synonyms: flash dash scud dart scoot

verb

send forth suddenly, intensely, swiftly

Example: "shoot a glance"

verb

cause a sharp and sudden pain in

verb

kill by firing a missile

Synonyms: pip

verb

emit (as light, flame, or fumes) suddenly and forcefully