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Shoot: Meanings, Examples, and Usage Tips (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：launch a projectile (shoot)

shoot 🔊

/ʃuːt/

To fire a gun or throw something like a ball towards a target.

launch a projectile 🔊

➕

/lɔːntʃ ə prəˈdʒɛktɪl/

To discharge a projectile from a weapon or to propel an object (such as a ball) toward a target with force and intent.

📁 Category：Entertainment & Sports 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English 'sceotan', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch 'schieten' and German 'schießen'.

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine an arrow leaving a bow with a sharp 'shoot' sound—quick and direct.

📖 Example

In the basketball game, he had the perfect opportunity to shoot and score the winning point. 🔊 In the basketball game, he had the perfect opportunity to shoot and score the winning point.

🔗 Collocations

shoot a ball – to throw or kick a ball toward a goal or basket

shoot an arrow – to release an arrow from a bow

shoot a gun – to fire a bullet from a firearm

🔄 Synonyms

fire (v.) – to discharge a weapon, such as a gun or bow

launch (v.) – to send an object upward or forward with force

throw (v.) – to propel an object through the air using the hand or arm

🚫 Antonyms

catch (v.) – to capture or seize an object in motion

hold (v.) – to keep something in one's grasp without releasing

receive (v.) – to take something that is given or thrown

🌱 Derivatives

shooter (n.) – a person who shoots a weapon or ball

shooting (n.) – the action of discharging a weapon or taking a photograph

shooting (adj.) – relating to the act of shooting, as in a shooting star

📖 Cultural Story

In modern basketball culture, 'shoot' is the central action of scoring, often heard in phrases like 'shoot the ball!' during games worldwide.

Meaning 2：rush swiftly (shoot)

shoot 🔊

/ʃuːt/

To move very quickly in a particular direction.

rush swiftly 🔊

➕

/rʌʃ ˈswɪftli/

To move or travel very rapidly in a particular direction, often with a sense of urgency or suddenness.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：Elementary

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The children shoot past me on their scooters, laughing as they race down the hill. 🔊 The children shoot past me on their scooters, laughing as they race down the hill.

🔗 Collocations

shoot past – to move quickly past someone or something

shoot ahead – to move rapidly forward, leaving others behind

shoot through – to pass through an area or gap at high speed

🔄 Synonyms

dart (v.) – to move suddenly and quickly in a specified direction

dash (v.) – to run or travel with great speed and determination

sprint (v.) – to run at full speed over a short distance

🚫 Antonyms

crawl (v.) – to move slowly on hands and knees or at a slow pace

creep (v.) – to move slowly and stealthily

lag (v.) – to fall behind in movement or progress