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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.