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shoot
verb
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How to pronounce shoot:

Definition of shoot:

shoot (verb):
to score by so doing
hit with a missile from a weapon.
to throw or cast off or out often with force
to hit, wound, or kill with a missile fired from a weapon
to drive forth or cause to be driven forth by a sudden release of gas or air
to drive forth or cause to be driven forth by an explosion (as of a powder charge in a firearm or of ignited fuel in a rocket)
to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)
to propel (something, such as a ball or puck) toward a goal by striking or pushing with part of the body (such as the hand or foot) or with an implement

Antonyms for shoot:

backfire
bear
conceal
create
fail
give
hold
keep
pursue
retain
start
walk
withhold
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