shoot

[ʃuːt]

Definition:
1. To fire a gun or other weapon.
2. The act of shooting at targets.
3. Fire a shot.

Use 'shoot' in a sentence:

• 1. Don't shoot—I surrender.
• 2. Let's shoot some hoops.
• 3. The band's last single shot straight to number one in the charts.
• 4. I had to shoot off at the end of the meeting.
• 5. Many people are alive only because it's illegal to shoot them.
• 6. Hands up, or I will shoot you!
• 7. I'll shoot some craps or play some blackjack.
• 8. This statement was the opening shot in the argument.
• 9. The shot was well beyond the reach of the goalkeeper.
• 10. We need to establish where she was at the time of the shooting.
• 11. Practicing for the long shoot.
• 12. I always shoot a ball first.
• 13. This is just a toy gun—it doesn't shoot real bullets.
• 14. The police won't shoot without order.
• 15. Don't move, or I'll shoot.
• 16. They ran away as soon as the first shot was fired.
• 17. The gang decided to shoot it out with the police.
• 18. The hero gets to shoot all the bad guys.
• 19. I don't think he'll shoot—I think he's just bluffing.
• 20. I know how to shoot and I shoot well.
• 21. He taunted armed officers by pointing to his head, as if inviting them to shoot.
• 22. He was shot in the back of the knee.
• 23. Her aim was good and she hit the lion with her first shot.
• 24. Three IRA men were killed in the shoot-out.
• 25. Can he shoot a movie?
• 26. It's a long shot, but it just might work.
• 27. Go ahead. Quick! Shoot!
• 28. Let me through or I'll shoot!
• 29. Will you shoot him?
• 30. I'll shoot anyone who moves!
• 31. I'm shot ─ I'm too old for this job.
• 32. The Danes won that UEFA tie in a shoot-out.
• 33. I'll be glad to get shot of this car.
• 34. Can I shoot a short film?
• 35. A federal marshal was killed in a shoot-out.
• 36. Someone took a shot at the car.
• 37. Cameras ready? OK, shoot!
• 38. You want to tell me something? OK, shoot!
• 39. The space shot was shown live on television.
• 40. The pipe burst and jets of water shot across the room.
• 41. The team are looking good for a shot at the title.
• 42. If I had the chance to go there, I'd go like a shot.
• 43. We've been shooting for a pay raise for months.
• 44. I'm willing to give it a shot.
• 45. Just give it your best shot and you'll be fine.
• 46. I went on a photo shoot to Rio with him.
• 47. The movie was shot in black and white.
• 48. Shoot! I've forgotten my book!
• 49. At the end of the film the bad guy gets shot.
• 50. He'd love to shoot his film in Cuba.
• 51. She shot a 75 in the first round.
• 52. The supermarket fired the first shot in a price war today.
• 53. Some of them are a little trigger-happy—they'll shoot at anything that moves.
• 54. I tried to get a shot of him in the water.
• 55. There is some clever direction and the film is very well shot.
• 56. Three people were shot dead during the robbery.
• 57. There was a shooting incident near here last night.
• 58. He shot from just outside the area.