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Meaning of shoot in English

shoot
verb
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/ʃuːt/ us
/ʃuːt/
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shoot verb (WEAPON)

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B1 [ I or T ]
to fire a bullet or an arrow, or to hit, injure, or kill a person or animal by firing a bullet or arrow at him, her, or it:
If he's not armed, don't shoot.
shoot something at something The kids were shooting arrows at a target.
She was shot three times in the head.
He has a licence to shoot pheasants on the farmer's land.
be shot dead [ + obj + adj ] A policeman was shot dead in the city centre last night.
shoot to kill The troops were told to shoot to kill.
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to hurt someone physically
  • hurtI hurt my arm climbing over the fence.
  • injureThe bomb killed ten people and injured many more.
  • woundHe was wounded so badly in the attack that doctors said he might never walk again.
  • maimThe atrocities have killed or maimed thousands of people.
  • tortureThe guards were accused of torturing prisoners.
  • stabHe was fatally stabbed with a kitchen knife.
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shoot verb (SPORT)

B1 [ I ]
to try to score points for yourself or your team, in sports involving a ball, by kicking, hitting, or throwing the ball towards the goal:
He shot from the middle of the field and still managed to score.
shoot baskets/hoops US informal
to play basketball:
She stands in the driveway for hours in the evening, shooting baskets.
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shoot verb (MOVE QUICKLY)

C2 [ I usually + adv/prep ]
to move in a particular direction very quickly and directly:
shoot past She shot past me several metres before the finishing line.
shoot out He shot out of the office a minute ago - I think he was late for a meeting.
shoot off They were just shooting off to work so we didn't stop to talk.
shoot to fame Sylvester Stallone shot to fame (= became famous suddenly) with the movie "Rocky".
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to move fast
  • speedHe ran back to his car and sped off.
  • raceShe raced over and hugged me.
  • flyShe flew across the room just in time to stop the baby falling off the chair.
  • beltUK Traffic was belting along the motorway.
  • tearA fire truck came tearing down the road.
  • streakBullets streaked across the sky.
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[ T ]
to move through or past something quickly:
shoot (the) traffic lights informal He shot three sets of traffic lights (= went past them when they gave the signal to stop) before the police caught him.
shoot the rapids It was so exhilarating shooting the rapids (= travelling through the part of a river where the water flows dangerously fast).
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shoot verb (FILM)

C1 [ I or T ]
to use a camera to record a video or take a photograph:
We shot four reels of film in Egypt.
be shot on location The movie was shot on location in Southern India.
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shoot verb (PLAY)

[ T ] mainly US informal
to play a game of pool or craps
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shoot verb (DRUG)

[ T ] slang
to take an illegal drug by injecting yourself with it:
By the time he was 16, he was shooting heroin twice a day.
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Idioms

have shot your bolt
shoot something/someone down in flames
shoot yourself in the foot
shoot your mouth off
shoot a glance at someone
shoot for the moon
shoot from the hip
shoot questions at someone
shoot the breeze
shoot the works
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someone should be shot

Phrasal verbs

shoot someone down
shoot someone/something down
shoot something down
shoot for something
shoot something off
shoot it out
shoot through
shoot up
shoot something up
shoot
noun
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/ʃuːt/ us
/ʃuːt/

shoot noun (PLANT)

[ C ]
the first part of a plant to appear above the ground as it develops from a seed, or any new growth on an already existing plant:
Two weeks after we'd planted the seeds, little green shoots started to appear.
figurative The first green shoots (= hopeful signs) of economic recovery have started to appear.
 
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shoot noun (PHOTOGRAPHS)

[ C usually singular ]
an occasion when photographers take a series of photographs, usually of the same person or people in the same place:
do a fashion shoot We did a fashion shoot on the beach, with the girls modelling swimwear.
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photoshoot
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shoot noun (WEAPON)

[ C ]
an occasion on which a group of people go to an area of the countryside to shoot animals
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Hunting & fishing
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shoot
exclamation
  informal
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used to tell someone that they should speak:
"Dad, I need to talk to you." "Shoot."
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Expressing and asking opinions
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(Definition of shoot from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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shoot
verb
us
/ʃut/
past tense and past participle shot us/ʃɑt/

shoot verb (FIRE WEAPON)

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[ I/T ]
to fire a gun or other weapon, or to hit, injure, or kill someone or something by firing a gun or other weapon:
[ I ] We’d take our bows and arrows and shoot at targets.
[ T ] A long time ago the sergeant learned how to shoot a gun.
[ T ] An unidentified man was shot yesterday afternoon.
[ I/T ]
infml If you say that someone or something should be shot, you are very annoyed by it:
[ T ] This computer should be shot.

shoot verb (SPORTS)

[ I/T ]
to throw, hit, or kick a ball or other object toward a goal in order to score points:
[ T ] Both teams shoot the ball well.
[ I ] When you shoot as poorly as we did, you can’t expect to win.
shoot baskets slang (also shoot hoops)
If you shoot baskets or shoot hoops you play basketball.
shoot pool slang
If you shoot pool you play that game:
Patrick and I were shooting pool after work.

shoot verb (MOVE QUICKLY)

[ I always + adv/prep ]
to move in a particular direction quickly and without unnecessary turns or stops:
The ambulance was shooting around the corner, its tires squealing.
Grace’s eyebrows shot up when she heard his voice.

shoot verb (FILM)

[ I/T ]
to film or photograph something:
[ T ] The movie will be shot in the fall.

Idioms

shoot yourself in the foot
shoot your mouth off
shoot the breeze

Phrasal verbs

shoot down something/someone
shoot for something
shoot off something
shoot up
shoot up something
shoot
noun [ C ]
us
/ʃut/

shoot noun [C] (PLANT)

the first part of a plant to appear above the ground as it develops from a seed, or a new growth on an already existing plant:
Little green shoots appeared in the spring.

shoot noun [C] (FILM)

the act of taking a series of photographs or of filming a movie:
I remember doing a shoot there.
shoot
exclamation
  infml
us
/ʃut/

shoot exclamation (SPEAK)

used to tell someone else they should speak:
"Dad, I need to talk to you." "Shoot."
(Definition of shoot from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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Translations of shoot

in Chinese (Traditional)
武器, 開（槍），射（箭）, 發射…
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武器, 开（枪），射（箭）, 发射…
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disparar a, fusilar, lanzar…
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fuzilar, atirar, chutar…
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गोळीबार करणे, वेगाने ओलांडून जाणे, चित्रीकरण करणे…
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（銃で）～を撃つ, 狙撃する, 発砲する…
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ateş etmek, kurşun yağdırmak, silahla vurmak…
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tirer, abattre, atteindre…
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disparar a, afusellar, disparar…
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schieten, neerschieten, snel werpen…
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ஒரு தோட்டா அல்லது அம்பை எய்தல், அல்லது ஒரு நபரை அல்லது விலங்கை அவர், அவள் அல்லது அதன் மீது ஒரு தோட்டா அல்லது அம்பு எய்வதன் மூலம் தாக்குவது…
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गोली या तीर चला कर मारना या घायल करना, (किसी दिशा में) तीव्रता से निकलना, (एक कैमरे के द्वारा) फिल्म बनाना या फोटो खींचना…
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ગોળી મારવી, ચોક્કસ દિશામાં ઝડપથી ધસી જવું, તસવીર કે ચલચિત્ર ઝીલવું…
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skyde, sende, ryge…
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skjuta, kasta [en arg blick], rusa…
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menembak, memanah, melemparkan…
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schießen, (er-)schießen, senden…
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skyte, suse, fyke…
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مارنا (گولی یا تیر سے مارنا یا زخمی کرنا), تیزی سے کسی سمت نکل جانا, فوٹو کھینچنا…
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стріляти, застрелити, поранити…
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కాల్చడం, బుల్లెట్ లేక బాణాన్ని కాల్చడం, లేక ఒక వ్యక్తి లేక జంతువుపై బుల్లెట్ లేక బాణంతో అతనిపైకి…
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গুলি করে বা তীর ছুঁড়ে কাউকে মেরে দেওয়া, খুব দ্রুত এবং সরাসরি একটি নির্দিষ্ট দিকে যাওয়া, সিনেমার শুটিং করা…
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střílet, vystřelit, zastřelit…
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menembaki, memanahi, menembak…
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ยิงปืน, ยิง, พุ่ง…
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bắn, săn bắn, ném…
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postrzelić, zastrzelić, strzelać…
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총을 쏘아 죽이다, 다치게 하다, 총을 쏘다…
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sparare a, sparare, tirare…
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