Definition of shoot

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Shoot (v. i.) To cause an engine or weapon to discharge a missile; -- said of a person or an agent; as, they shot at a target; he shoots better than he rides..

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Malleolus :: Malleolus (n.) A layer, a shoot partly buried in the ground, and there cut halfway through..
Unsighted :: Unsighted (a.) Not aimed by means of a sight; also, not furnished with a sight, or with a properly adjusted sight; as, to shoot and unsighted rife or cannon..
Twinge :: Twinge (v. i.) To have a sudden, sharp, local pain, like a twitch; to suffer a keen, darting, or shooting pain; as, the side twinges..
Talon :: Talon (n.) The shoulder of the bolt of a lock on which the key acts to shoot the bolt.
Shoot :: Shoot (v. i.) To grow; to advance; as, to shoot up rapidly..
Forereach :: Forereach (v. i.) To shoot ahead, especially when going in stays..
Shooting :: Shooting (n.) A wounding or killing with a firearm; specifically (Sporting), the killing of game; as, a week of shooting..
Maurist :: Maurist (n.) A member of the Congregation of Saint Maur, an offshoot of the Benedictines, originating in France in the early part of the seventeenth century. The Maurists have been distinguished for their interest in literature..
Shooting :: Shooting (n.) A sensation of darting pain; as, a shooting in one's head..
Yew :: Yew (n.) A bow for shooting, made of the yew..
Spring :: Spring (v. i.) To issue with speed and violence; to move with activity; to dart; to shoot.
Upspear :: Upspear (v. i.) To grow or shoot up like a spear; as, upspearing grass..
Outshoot :: Outshoot (v. t.) To exceed or excel in shooting; to shoot beyond.
Outrunner :: Outrunner (n.) An offshoot; a branch.
Fruticant :: Fruticant (a.) Full of shoots.
Shoot :: Shoot (n.) A young branch or growth.
Cinnamon :: Cinnamon (n.) The inner bark of the shoots of Cinnamomum Zeylanicum, a tree growing in Ceylon. It is aromatic, of a moderately pungent taste, and is one of the best cordial, carminative, and restorative spices..
Ramification :: Ramification (n.) A small branch or offshoot proceeding from a main stock or channel; as, the ramifications of an artery, vein, or nerve..
Archery :: Archery (n.) The use of the bow and arrows in battle, hunting, etc.; the art, practice, or skill of shooting with a bow and arrows..
Shooting :: Shooting (a.) Of or pertaining to shooting; for shooting; darting.
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