shoot in English

noun

1

a young branch or sucker springing from the main stock of a tree or other plant.

he nipped off the new shoots that grew where the leaves joined the stems

synonyms: sprout, bud, offshoot, scion, sucker, spear, runner, tendril, sprig

2

an occasion when a group of people hunt and shoot game for sport.

a grouse shoot

3

an occasion when a professional photographer takes photographs or when a film or video is being made.

a photo shoot

4

a rapid in a stream.

follow the portages that skirt all nine shoots of whitewater

verb

1

kill or wound (a person or animal) with a bullet or arrow.

he was shot in the leg during an armed robbery

2

move suddenly and rapidly in a particular direction.

the car shot forward

synonyms: race, speed, flash, dash, dart, rush, hurtle, careen, streak, whiz, go like lightning, go hell-bent for leather, zoom, charge, career, sweep, fly, wing, belt, scoot, scorch, tear, zip, whip, step on it, burn rubber, bomb, hightail it, barrel

3

(in soccer, hockey, basketball, etc.) kick, hit, or throw the ball or puck in an attempt to score a goal.

Williams twice shot wide

4

film or photograph (a scene, film, etc.).

she has just been commissioned to shoot a video

synonyms: film, photograph, take, snap, capture, record, tape, videotape, video

5

(of a plant or seed) send out buds or shoots; germinate.

Vines were also shooting out at Hadez as he spoke.

6

inject oneself or another person with (a narcotic drug).

he shot dope into his arm

7

plane (the edge of a board) accurately.

The weight is really a plus when shooting hard and/or thick material.

exclamation

1

used as a euphemism for ‘shit’.

shoot, it was a great day to be alive

noun

sprout, bud, offshoot, scion, sucker, spear, runner, tendril, sprig

verb

gun down, fire, discharge, race, sprout, film, snap, hit, blast, bourgeon, pip, dart, shoot down, frivol away, inject, take
gun down, mow down, hit, wound, injure, put a bullet in, pick off, bag, fell, kill, pot, blast, pump full of lead, plug
fire, open fire, aim, snipe, let fly, bombard, shell
discharge, fire, launch, loose off, let fly, emit
race, speed, flash, dash, dart, rush, hurtle, careen, streak, whiz, go like lightning, go hell-bent for leather, zoom, charge, career, sweep, fly, wing, belt, scoot, scorch, tear, zip, whip, step on it, burn rubber, bomb, hightail it, barrel
sprout, bud, burgeon, germinate
film, photograph, take, snap, capture, record, tape, videotape, video
snap, photograph
hit, pip
blast
bourgeon, germinate, pullulate, spud, sprout
pip
dart, flash, scud, dash, scoot
shoot down, buck, charge, tear
frivol away, fritter, fritter away, dissipate, fool, fool away
inject
take, film

Use "shoot" in a sentence

1. Progenies were different in terms of shoot size, terminal bud abscission, the extent of shoot dieback after shoot extension and the node of origin of the relay shoot on the first shoot.

2. Shoot straight!

3. We will shoot!

4. Shoot the balloon!

5. Hey, don't shoot!

6. Shoot the hostage.

7. Anh the shoot.

8. Or I'll shoot.

9. No, don't shoot.

10. Nan bamboo shoot, also called Mao bamboo shoot or Yulanpian driedbamboo shoots.

11. Edible shoots mainly include bamboo shoot, asparagus, lettuce, rattan shoot and so on.

12. The whole bang shoot

13. I'd rather shoot myself.

14. Freeze or I'll shoot!

15. Rock, paper, scissors, shoot!

16. Only shoot on command.

17. We're ready to shoot .

18. Let's shoot some pheasants.

19. Why you shoot me?

20. Nikiforov, shoot the sailor.

21. Don't shoot the messenger.

22. Stop or I'll shoot.

23. Halt or I'll shoot.

24. Brassica, alloploids, shoot regeneration.

25. Stop or I'll shoot!

26. They will undoubtedly shoot back.

27. Speak up or I'll shoot.

28. Can I shoot an arrow?

29. We'd lose a shoot up.

30. Shoot me, Martin gets shot.

31. Shoot, you saffron-bellied swine!

32. Shoot me, and she dies.

33. Let me shoot the rest

34. The grass began to shoot.

35. Ready for the turkey shoot?

36. Shoot! I've forgotten my book!

37. 10 Smart shooters don't shoot from the hip. Smart bosses don't shoot from the lip.

38. I hear you can shoot..

39. Or shoot an arrow there

40. Switch Ball or Shoot Laser

41. No, I don't shoot testicles.

42. Acquisible Balancing speed and shoot growth

43. They shoot weapons at their enemies.

44. Don't move, or we will shoot.

45. 8 To shoot from the hip.

46. Hank can shoot with deadly precision.

47. Shoot only if you have to.

48. (Machine gun fire) Keep shoot 'n.

49. Shoot anything that don't speak English.

50. I don't believe you'd shoot me.