Meaning & use
Shoot
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To fire a projectile, such as a bullet or arrow, from a weapon.
See it in a sentence
The hunter aimed carefully before he decided to shoot.
The magazine organized a fashion shoot on a tropical beach.
A note on using this word
As a noun, 'shoot' commonly refers to a photography or film session, or to a new plant growth emerging from a seed or stem.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A session in which photographs or film footage are taken.
The photo shoot lasted most of the afternoon.
3. noun
A new growth or sprout on a plant.
Tiny green shoots appeared on the rosebush after the rain.
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