shoot

/ʃuːt/

verbnounshoot

Remember: you need TWO O’s to “shOOt”—like two eyes aiming at the target.

Yes, it's shoot. The tricky part is the vowel sound: “oo” makes the long /uː/ sound in shOOt.

Definitions

  1. verbto fire a gun, bow, or other weapon
  2. verbto kick, throw, or hit something toward a target (as in sports)
  3. verbto take a photograph or record video
  4. nouna young plant or new growth from a seed or root
  5. nounan attempt to score or hit a target; a shot

Examples

  • “The photographer will shoot the wedding at sunset.”
  • “He tried to shoot the basketball from the free-throw line.”
  • “New green shoots appeared after the spring rain.”

Synonyms

firelaunchkickphotographfilm

Antonyms

misssave

Translations

ES disparar; tirar; fotografiar; brotePT atirar; chutar; fotografar; brotoFR tirer; shooter; photographier; pousse

Common misspellings

shotshutshoteshoottshuotshoootsh00t

More words people look up

abbyableaboutacresacrossadult
0/70

Find SHOOT hidden in the grid. Tap its letters.

0/5