Shooting definition

zho͝otiŋ
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The act or an instance of shooting a gun, specif., one that results in wounding or killing.
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Present participle of shoot.
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(countable) An instance of shooting (a person) with a gun.

Police are hunting the people who carried out the shootings last week.

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(uncountable) The sport or activity of firing a gun.
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The act of one who, or that which, shoots.

The shooting of an archery club; the shooting of rays of light.

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A sensation of darting pain.

A shooting in one's head.

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Other Word Forms

Noun

Singular:
shooting
Plural:
shootings

Shooting Sentence Examples

  • Is someone shooting at us?

  • She jerked back, pain shooting through her.

  • Kelp and upland geese abound, the latter being edible; and their shooting affords some sport.

  • The British shooting was poor.

  • Hunting and shooting give occupation to a great number of persons.

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