Synonyms for
Shoots
Definition
to discharge a weapon or a missile from the body at an object
Synonyms & similar words
fritter
shoot
blast
inject
scoot
charge
buck
dissipate
tear
frivolaway
pip
foolaway
pullulate
spud
snap
dash
bourgeon
shootdown
take
flash
germinate
scud
sprout
hit
fritteraway
fires
blasts
launches
hurls
throws
ejects
expels
discharges
sends
propels
projectiles
flings
catapults
casts
aims
directs
flicks
snaps
pops
squeezes
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- shoots up
- shoots out
- shoots down
- shoots past
- shoots off
- shoots a look
- shoots a glance
Word family
Usage note
The word 'shoots' can refer to the act of firing a projectile, the new growth of a plant, or a quick movement. Context is crucial for understanding its meaning.
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Example sentences
- The hunter shoots at the deer in the forest.
- She shoots the basketball into the hoop.
- He shoots a bow and arrow at the target.
- The soldier shoots a missile at the enemy.
- She shoots a video with her camera.
Quotes
"Don't shoot the messenger." - Unknown
"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take." - Wayne Gretzky
"Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars." - Norman Vincent Peale