shoot
/ʃut/
interjection
- Used to express mild annoyance or disappointment.
- Oh shoot, I missed the bus again.
- Shoot, it's raining and I don't have an umbrella.
- Shoot! I forgot my keys inside the car.
verb
- To fire a gun or other weapon.
- The hunter decided to shoot at the target.
- He learned how to shoot a bow and arrow at summer camp.
- Police officers are trained to shoot only when necessary.
- To move quickly or suddenly in a particular direction.
- A car shot out of the parking lot and nearly hit a pedestrian.
- The cat shot across the room when it heard the noise.
- Flames shot up from the campfire into the night sky.
- To take photographs or record a video with a camera.
- The photographer will shoot the wedding ceremony tomorrow.
- I love to shoot pictures of birds in the park.
- They plan to shoot the movie in New Zealand next year.
- To send or direct something quickly, such as a look or a question.
- She shot him an angry glance from across the room.
- The reporter shot a question at the mayor during the press conference.
- He shot a quick text to his friend before the meeting started.
- To score points in a game by throwing or kicking a ball toward a goal or basket.
- The basketball player tried to shoot from the three-point line.
- He shot the puck into the net and won the game.
- She can shoot the ball accurately with both hands.
- To inject a drug into the body with a needle.
- He was arrested for shooting heroin.
- Some people shoot insulin to manage their diabetes.
- The doctor will shoot the vaccine into your arm.
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noun
- An event where people use guns for practice or sport.
- The club organized a charity shoot to raise money.
- The shoot was canceled because of bad weather.
- He won first place at the annual turkey shoot.
- A photography or filmmaking session.
- The film shoot lasted for three weeks in the desert.
- The fashion shoot took place on a sunny beach.
- They scheduled a photo shoot for the new product line.
- A new growth on a plant.
- The gardener trimmed the dead leaves to encourage new shoots.
- The rose bush has a fresh green shoot this spring.
- Bamboo shoots are a popular ingredient in Asian cooking.
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