shoot in English

shoot

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expr. shoot at (or for), (Informal.) to aim at; aspire to.
Ex. I shoot at no advantage to myself (Robert Louis Stevenson). The Air Force will ""shoot"" for the moon in August (Christian Science Monitor).

shoot

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expr. shoot down,
a. to kill by a shot.
Ex. The corporal was shot down by a sniper.
b. to cause (an airplane or bird) to fall down by shooting.
Ex. The ace was credited with having shot down more than twenty enemy aircraft.

shoot

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expr. shoot it out, (U.S.) to shoot until one side wins; fight it out with guns.
Ex. He shot it out with the gunman ... [who] was wounded in the head (New York Times).

shoot

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expr. shoot off, to discharge; fire.
Ex. A bonfire was lighted, the pipes were played, and guns were shot off (Lytton Strachey).

shoot

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expr. shoot one's bolt. See under bolt (1).

shoot

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expr. shoot the breeze. See under breeze (1).

shoot

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expr. shoot the works. See under works.

shoot

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expr. shoot up,
a. to grow tall or large quickly, as a plant or young person.
Ex. The corn is shooting up in the warm weather.
b. to go up quickly; rise fast.
Ex. New buildings have shot up recently in Detroit (Listener). A scor

shoot

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interj. (Informal.) an exclamation of impatience or irritation; shucks.
Ex. ""Oh, shoot, Noona, Paul's the same as any"" (Anne Taylor). Shoot, you've got to talk about something (Truman Capote).

shoot

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noun 1a. a trip, party, or contest for shooting; shooting match or contest.
b. a shooting practice.
c. a game-shooting expedition.
Ex. What a grand shoot it was in those far-off days ... there were pheasants, partridges, grouse, and b

shoot

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shoot, verb, shot,shooting,noun, interjection.

shoot

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v.i. 1. to send forth a bullet, arrow, or other missile from a firearm, bow, or the like.
Ex. The boys shot at the mark. Who's there? ... speak quickly, or I shoot (Shakespeare).
2. to send a bullet; go off; fire.
Ex. This gun shoots s

shoot

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v.t. 1. to hit, wound, or kill with a bullet, arrow, or other missile.
Ex. The hunter shot a rabbit.
2. to send forth or let fly (a bullet, arrow, or other missile) from a firearm, bow, or the like.
3. (Figurative.) to send forth like

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