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The act of firing a weapon that discharges bullets or projectiles
“It is impossible to help them at the moment because of the constant shooting by snipers.”
The act of killing by shooting with a firearm
“A foot pursuit ensued, ultimately ending in the fatal shooting of the suspect.”
The sport of hunting animals
“Many conservationists are wholly opposed to the shooting of game on moral grounds.”
The art, process, or job of filming movies
A sport involving the hunting, wounding, or killing of animals
A fight involving an exchange of fire with guns
The carrying out or undergoing of a sentence of death
An act or instance of throwing something
Severe or intense, especially in a painful or unpleasant way
Resembling a knife or its effects
Present participle for to fire a bullet from a gun
“I gazed down at him and fought the urge to immediately shoot him with my piece.”
Present participle for to discharge a projectile
“When rain did not fall, he would shoot arrows into the sky to remind the sky dragons that water was needed.”
Present participle for to kill by shooting
“The murderous robber would shoot the hapless store owner in broad daylight.”
Present participle for to move or cause to move suddenly and rapidly in a particular direction
“We looked up and saw streaks of lightning shoot across the sky.”
Present participle for to capture as a picture, image or photograph
“On my never-ending quest to shoot the perfect sunset, I rushed out and climbed to the roof of the garage.”
Present participle for to take a video recording of
“The Lumarian brothers would send their cameraman to shoot moving images of the pharaohs.”
Present participle for to burst or gush from
“Red, white, and blue streams of water would shoot from the boats, like fireworks.”
(of a bud or shoot) Present participle for to appear or sprout
“Near the base, each cord has a short branch that will shoot upward on its right side.”
Present participle for to take, or cause to go, from one place to another
“I'll shoot the report off to the two of you as soon as it is published.”
Present participle for to speak in a plain and candid way
“Go ahead and shoot. I'm all ears.”
Present participle for to mark or dot with small patches of colour or particles of something
Present participle for to exert force or pressure on
Present participle for to rise upwards abruptly and rapidly (literally or figuratively)
Present participle for to move or proceed further along a path or course
Present participle for to introduce into the bloodstream by use of a needle
Present participle for to charge or damage with electrostatic discharge
Present participle for to insert or introduce between or among others
Present participle for to direct a particular kind of look or facial expression
Present participle for to push or force (someone or something) violently and suddenly into a particular physical position or state
Present participle for to appear or push up from a surface
Present participle for to bet money or something else in a gamble
(based on the game being played) Present participle for to strike a ball as part of a game
Present participle for to transfer data to a computer or device
Present participle for to engage in a war
Present participle for to flicker or ripple over something
Present participle for to fall down or to a lower level, especially abruptly
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