HyperDic: shooting

English > 2 senses of the word shooting:
NOUNactshooting, shotthe act of firing a projectile
actshootingkilling someone by gunfire
shooting > pronunciation
Soundsshuw'tihng
Rhymesabducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...
English > shooting: 2 senses > noun 1, act
MeaningThe act of firing a projectile.
Example"his shooting was slow but accurate"
Synonymshot
Partsfire controlpreparation for the delivery of shellfire on a target
NarrowercountershotA return shot
discharge, firing, firing offThe act of discharging a gun
gunfire, gunshotThe act of shooting a gun
headshotA shot aimed at a person's head
potshotA shot taken at an easy or casual target (as by a pothunter)
shellfireshooting artillery shells
shootThe act of shooting at targets
Broaderpropulsion, actuationThe act of propelling
Spanishbalazo, disparo, tiro
Catalantir, tret
Verbsshootfire a shot
English > shooting: 2 senses > noun 2, act
Meaningkilling someone by gunfire.
Example"when the shooting stopped there were three dead bodies"
Narrowerdrive-by killinghomicide committed by shooting from a moving automobile
drive-by shootingshooting someone from a car as it is driven past the victim
wing shootingshooting game birds that are flying (on the wing)
BroaderhomicideThe killing of a human being by another human being
Spanishtiroteo
Catalanafusellament, tir, tret
Verbsshootkill by firing a missile

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