Definition of Shoot
Shoot
shoot
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to be ejected or impelled or to cause to do so by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring etc.);
e.g. Again, he shoots the ball wide of the net.
(verb)
to fire a gun or a rifle;
e.g. He aims the gun and shoots at the deer, killing it instantly.
(noun)
a young branch or bud growing from the main stem or stock of a tree or a plant;
e.g. The plant has grown three new shoots.
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