Shoot | Mean of shoot in English Dictionary

/ˈʃuːt/

• Verb
• to cause a bullet, arrow, etc., to move forward with great force from a weapon
1. Does this gun shoot accurately?
2. Don't shoot. I surrender.
3. He shot at the deer.
4. The enemy was shooting at the rescue helicopter.
5. The sniper was shooting to kill. [=shooting with the purpose of killing someone]
6. She shot the arrow into the air.
7. I tried shooting a gun for the first time.
8. He shot a spitball into the girl's hair.
9. a stunt in which she was shot from a cannon
• to wound or kill (a person or animal) with a bullet, arrow, etc., that is shot from a weapon
1. He shot two deer this hunting season.
2. The police shot the suspect in the leg.
3. She accidentally shot herself in the foot.
4. Two people were shot dead [=killed with bullets] during the robbery.
5. The guards were ordered to shoot on sight anyone who tried to escape. [=to immediately shoot anyone they saw trying to escape]
• to remove or destroy (something) with a bullet, rocket, etc., that is shot from a weapon
1. He shot the lock off the door.
2. She shot out the lights.

• to go, move, or pass quickly and suddenly in a particular direction or to a particular place
1. They shot past us on skis.
2. A cat shot [=darted] across the street.
3. Sparks from the fire were shooting all over.
4. A sharp pain shot through her chest.
5. The album shot straight to number one on the charts.
6. The frog shot out its tongue at a fly.
7. The album shot the band straight to the top of the charts.
• to flow forcefully or to cause (something) to flow forcefully in a particular direction or to a particular place
1. Blood was shooting [=spurting] from her neck.
2. The snake shot venom into his eyes.
• to kick, hit, or throw (a basketball, hockey puck, etc.) toward or into a goal
1. She shot the ball from midfield.
2. He shot the eight ball into the side pocket.
3. He shoots; he scores!
4. You can't really play hockey if you don't have a goal to shoot at.
• to score (a goal) by shooting
1. He shot 10 field goals during the game.
2. She is outside shooting baskets. [=practicing basketball]
• to achieve (a particular score)
1. She shot an 81.
2. He shot a hole in one.
• to play (a sport or game)
1. They are in the back shooting craps/dice.
2. They shot a round of golf.
3. Let's shoot some pool.
4. (US, informal) Let's shoot some hoops. [=let's play basketball]
• to film or photograph (something)
1. The movie was shot in Australia.
2. The scene was shot in slow motion.
3. Where did you shoot [=take] this photo?
4. The director says we'll begin shooting [=filming] next week.
• to direct (a look, comment, etc.) at (someone) quickly and suddenly
1. She shot her sister a disapproving glance/look.
2. She shot a disapproving glance/look at her sister.
3. He shot some angry words at me when the others left the room.
• to inject (an illegal drug) into a vein
1. She began shooting heroin when she was 20.
• to cause (something) to fall to the ground by hitting it with a bullet, rocket, etc., that is shot from a weapon
1. The helicopter was shot down.
• to end or defeat (something)
1. The bill was shot down in the Senate.
2. Her hopes were shot down.
• to reject (something) completely
1. My idea was immediately shot down. = My idea was shot down in flames.
• to kill (someone) with a bullet shot from a gun
1. He was shot down in cold blood.
2. Someone shot him down.
• to refuse to accept the offer made by (someone)
1. I asked her on a date, but she shot me down. [=she said no to me]
• to have (something) as a goal
1. “When would you like to have this completed by?” “Let's shoot for [=aim for] Friday.”
• to act or speak quickly without thinking about the possible results
1. I admit I'm shooting from the hip here, but I think it's a decent idea.
• to shoot guns at someone during a fight until one side is killed or defeated
1. The two gangs shot it out in the street.
2. The escaped convict shot it out with the police.
• to leave a place quickly and suddenly
1. I have to shoot off to my next appointment.
• to talk informally about unimportant things
1. I enjoy shooting the breeze with my neighbors.
• to move quickly in a river where the water flows very fast usually over rocks
1. whitewater rafters shooting the rapids
• to grow or increase quickly and suddenly
1. He shot up to six feet tall over the summer.
2. Sales have shot up this month.
• to inject an illegal drug into a vein
1. They shot up before the party.
2. shooting up heroin
• to shoot many bullets at or inside (something)
1. He walked in and just started shooting up the place.
2. He shot the place up.
• to talk foolishly, carelessly, or too much about something
1. She tends to shoot her mouth off.
2. Try not to shoot your mouth off about this to anyone.
• to do or say something that causes trouble for yourself
1. By complaining about this you're only bringing attention to your mistakes. You're shooting yourself in the foot.
• Noun
• the part of a new plant that is just beginning to grow above the ground
• a new branch and its leaves on an established plant
1. Small green shoots grew from the base of the tree.
• an occasion when a movie, television show, etc., is being filmed
1. She is currently on a movie shoot in London.
• an occasion when people hunt and kill wild animals
1. They went on a duck shoot. [=hunt]
• a piece of usually privately owned land that is used for hunting
1. a 5,000-acre shoot