shooting
noun · adjective
Simple meaning
The sport or activity of firing a gun or other weapon.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈʃutɪŋ
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Definition
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noun
countable
An instance of shooting with a gun or other weapon
uncountable
The sport or activity of firing a gun or other weapon
The act of one who, or that which, shoots
A sensation of darting pain
A district in which people have the right to kill game with firearms
adjective
Of a pain, sudden and darting
Moving or growing quickly
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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Inflected forms
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Hit with a missile from a weapon.
Word family
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A large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles.
Compound terms
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Another name for a station wagon.
A building (usually abandoned) where drug addicts buy and use heroin.
A firearm that is held and fired with one hand.
A small country house used by hunters during the shooting season.
A preserve on which hunting is permitted during certain months of the year.
An enclosed firing range with targets for rifle or handgun practice.
Related words
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A fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten.
A movie featuring shooting and violence.
Murder by shooting someone down in cold blood.
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