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shooting Definition

shoot·ing (s̸ho̵̅o̅t′iŋ)

noun

the act or an instance of shooting a gun, specif., one that results in wounding or killing

shooting Synonyms

shooting

n.

  1. Firing a weapon

    gunning, firing, pulling the trigger, blasting, discharging, letting go, taking aim and firing, sighting a target; see also gunfire, shot 1.

  2. A sport

    pursuit of game animals, target shooting, field sport; see hunting.

shooting Usage Examples

Preposition: of

deer: Non-selective shooting of deer would increase and the deer herds would be likely to be radically reduced.

Converse of object

  • clay: Log fires, four poster bedrooms, private gardens, fishing, walking, clay pigeon shooting, archery.
  • throw: Then reports them even something like throwing darts shooting getting together with.

Adjective modifier

  • drive-by: Then the next day whilst sitting in a car outside a cinema, he is killed in a drive-by shooting.
  • flash-free: The PowerShot A530 features ISO 800 so you can enjoy flash-free shooting for longer.
  • fatal: A similar justification was used for the fatal shooting of a Brazilian.
  • rough: He is also a keen skier, plays golf and enjoys clay pigeon and rough shooting.
  • continuous: It has a high speed and precision auto focus, a depth of field preview button and four frames per second continuous shooting.

Modifies a noun

  • mode: Continuous shooting mode approx 3 frames per second for up to 9 consecutive shots.
  • boot: Maybe they thought Huckerby with his uncontrollable shooting boots was still playing for us.
  • schedule: Filming mainly takes place at weekends with both actors and crew receiving advance notice of the weekly shooting schedule.
  • star: Easy Rider was a big shooting star, which however was very fertile.
  • script: From barely recognizable first drafts to the much more familiar final shooting scripts.

Noun used with modifier

  • pigeon: From clay pigeon shooting, to golf days, to team building to spa weekends, we really do cover all areas.
  • grouse: Take extra care to avoid disturbing deer stalking or grouse shooting.
  • clay: From clay pigeon shooting, to golf days, to team building to spa weekends, we really do cover all areas.
  • rifle: The NRA planned its own great annual national meeting for rifle shooting.
  • pheasant: Rough Shooting Walked up pheasant shooting can be arranged for parties up to 8 guests for 4 weeks during November.
  • clay-pigeon: August There's a clay-pigeon shooting expedition planned for 7th August December Club night in December will our Christmas meal night.