shoot (n.)

  1. a new branch

  2. the act of shooting at targets; they hold a shoot every weekend during the summer'

    shoot (v.)

  1. hit with a missile from a weapon

    [ Syn: hit , pip ]

  2. emit (as light, flame, or fumes) suddenly and forcefully; The dragon shot fumes and flames out of its mouth'

  3. cause a sharp and sudden pain in; The pain shot up her leg'

  4. force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing; inject hydrogen into the balloon

    [ Syn: inject ]

  5. variegate by interweaving weft threads of different colors; shoot cloth'

  6. throw dice, as in a crap game

  7. spend frivolously and unwisely; Fritter away ones inheritance

    [ Syn: fritter , frivol away , dissipate , fritter away , fool , fool away ]

  8. score; shoot a basket; shoot a goal'

  9. utter fast and forcefully; She shot back an answer'

  10. measure the altitude of by using a sextant; shoot a star'

  11. produce buds, branches, or germinate; the potatoes sprouted

    [ Syn: spud , germinate , pullulate , bourgeon , burgeon forth , sprout ]

  12. kill by firing a missile

    [ Syn: pip ]

  13. give an injection to; We injected the glucose into the patients vein

    [ Syn: inject ]

  14. fire a shot; the gunman blasted away

    [ Syn: blast ]

  15. make a film or photograph of something; take a scene; shoot a movie

    [ Syn: film , take ]

  16. send forth suddenly, intensely, swiftly; shoot a glance'

  17. run or move very quickly or hastily; She dashed into the yard

    [ Syn: dart , dash , scoot , scud , flash ]

  18. move quickly and violently; The car tore down the street; He came charging into my office

    [ Syn: tear , shoot down , charge , buck ]

  19. throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective; shoot craps; shoot a golf ball'

  20. record on photographic film; I photographed the scene of the accident; She snapped a picture of the President

    [ Syn: photograph , snap ]

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