shoot

Pronunciation

• enPR: sho͞ot, IPA ^(key): /ʃuːt/

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• Homophone: chute

Verb

Plain form shoot

Third-person singular shoots

Past tense shot

Past participle shot

Present participle shooting

1. When you shoot, you use a weapon to throw something at a very fast speed at someone or something.

   The man, in a desperate bid for freedom, grabbed his gun and started shooting anyone he could.

2. When you shoot something, you photograph or film something.

   At the zoo, I like to shoot many pictures of the animals.

   The film was mostly shot in France.

Noun

Singular shoot

Plural shoots

1. The shoot is the stem or bud of a plant.

   The seed I planted yesterday got a tiny shoot.

2. (informal) A less offensive way of saying shit.

   Oh shoot!

Interjection

Interjection shoot

1. You say shoot when you are angry or in disbelief; to condemn.

   Didn't you have a concert tonight? Shoot! I forgot! I have to go and get ready...