| Main Entry: |
shoot |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
discharge a projectile, often to injure or kill |
Synonyms: |
bag*,
barrage,
blast,
bombard, bring down,
catapult,
dispatch, drop the hammer,
emit,
execute,
expel,
explode,
fire,
fling,
gun,
hit, hurl,
ignite,
kill,
launch, let fly, let go with,
loose,
murder, open fire, open up, pick off,
plug,
pop*,
project,
propel, pull the trigger, pump, set off, throw lead, torpedo,
trigger, zap
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| Notes: |
a chute is a sloping channel through which things can descend; shoot, as a noun, is a sprout, a bud, young leaf, or other new growth on a plant; shoot, as a verb, means to hit with a missile from a weapon - fire a shot - make a film or photograph of something - move quickly and violently |
Antonyms: |
backfire
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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