Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The act of one who shoots. The act or practice of discharging missile weapons.
- n. Especially, at the present day, the killing of game with firearms; gunning.
- n. A right, purchased or conferred, to kill game with firearms, especially within certain limits.
- n. A district or defined tract of ground over which game is shot.
- n. A quick dart; a sudden and swift motion.
- n. A quick, glancing pain, often following the track of a nerve.
- n. In carpentry, the operation of planing the edge of a board straight. Synonyms , Hunting, etc. See
gunning .
Wiktionary
- v. present participle of shoot.
- n. countable An instance of shooting (a person) with a gun.
- n. uncountable The sport or activity of firing a gun.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. The act of one who, or that which, shoots
- n. A wounding or killing with a firearm; specifically (Sporting), the killing of game.
- n. A sensation of darting pain.
- adj. Of or pertaining to shooting; for shooting; darting.
WordNet 3.0
- n. killing someone by gunfire
- n. the act of firing a projectile
Examples
“When you're shooting sports action or wildlife - or simply trying to keep up with fast-moving children - the 10 frames-per-second high speed with mechanical shutter continuous shooting* and new tracking auto focus feature will ensure you never miss that vital moment.”
“While shooting sports action or wildlife, or simply trying to keep up with fast-moving children, the FinePix HS10 will give users an edge with up to 10 frames-per-second of high speed continuous shooting* at the maximum 10-MegaPixel setting.”
“When you're shooting sports action or wildlife - or simply trying to keep up with kids - the 10 frames-per-second high speed continuous shooting* and new tracking autofocus feature will ensure you never miss that vital moment.”
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“• "Men, unlike women, have few positive ways of defining themselves outside of the workplace between when they leave school and when they retire," •*maybe thats why men die sooner, once they jobs are done, they lack purpose •*Men think of themselves as providers •*Women look at you differently when you dont have much money.www. redorbit.com South AL gunman kills 12 people during a shooting spree •Michael McLendon of Kinston, AL •shooting spree covered two counties”
“Sorry, your anon comment didn’t know that your drive-by shootings were by request … that use of ’shooting’ in the header implied (or one inferred, actually) that you drop by in random shooting sprees, much to our edutainment.”
“The term shooting fish in a barrel sprang to mind.”
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“To spare her feelings, he avoided the word shooting this time.”
Simon & Schuster: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Shock Treatment
“I understand that having an interest in shooting is actively discouraged.”
“I'd be remiss if I didn't mention the odd labeling decision to have a person on the label shooting a gun at the customer.”
“And the Davidians stuck to their claim that ATF came in shooting, which is not likely to encourage trust in anyone.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘shooting’.
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US - war on terror
mirandize, heavily-guarded h..., capture, manhunt, shootout, bloodied, suspect, gunshot wound, citywide lockdown, house-by-house se..., intelligence oppo..., naturalized Ameri... and 463 more...
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TECH - digital photography
AD converter, AE lock, AF assist lamp, AF servo, aliasing, anti-shake, aperture, aperture priority, artifact, aspect ratio, auto bracketing, autofocus and 106 more...
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SEDE - military operations
hit, Iran-Iraq War, prevention, increase of readi..., replacement of wa..., rise of readiness, stabilisation, build up, basic training, defence procurement, force modernisation, full mobilisation and 387 more...
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Basic English Vocabulary
Very basic words for ESL students.
a, abandon, ability, able, abortion, about, above, abroad, absence, absolute, absolutely, absorb and 4334 more...
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Spam Names
Interesting words that came to me in spam emails in the "From" field. Read in pairs by order added, add the initial of your choice, and you'll get a list of "names."
menominee, burbled, abrasives, barrister, unfortunates, strolls, appareled, uncles, removal, elusive, significance, described and 180 more...
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Gabba Gabba Word: some Ramones words
blitzkrieg, pulsating, revved, beat, brat, punk, runt, wanna, boyfriend, chainsaw, massacre, sniff and 84 more...
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azabanjan's Words
evapotranspiration, juggernaut, eismitte, inmates, independent, currently, locator, member, bodyguard, minute, telephone, regulations and 37 more...
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