To fire a projectile from a weapon, such as a bullet from a gun or an arrow from a bow. verb
The hunter aimed carefully before deciding to shoot the deer.
The soldier was trained to shoot accurately under pressure.
To film or photograph something using a camera. verb
The director decided to shoot the movie on location in New Zealand.
She loves to shoot portraits of people in natural light.
To move suddenly and rapidly in a particular direction. verb
The basketball player managed to shoot past the defenders and score.
The star seemed to shoot across the sky in a brilliant streak.
To inject a drug intravenously. verb
He warned them about the dangers of trying to shoot heroin.
Some addicts prefer to shoot up rather than take the drug orally.
To send forth or discharge something, such as a liquid or light. verb
The fountain can shoot water up to 30 feet in the air.
The lighthouse shoots a beam of light across the sea to guide ships.
To grow or sprout, as in plants. verb
The seeds began to shoot after just a few days in the soil.
New branches started to shoot from the old tree trunk.