Definition of shoot

Thanks for using this online dictionary, we have been helping millions of people improve their use of the english language with its free online services. English definition of shoot is as below...

Shoot (n.) A weft thread shot through the shed by the shuttle; a pick.

Lern More About Shoot

Shoot :: Shoot (v. i.) To variegate as if by sprinkling or intermingling; to color in spots or patches.
Brancher :: Brancher (n.) That which shoots forth branches; one who shows growth in various directions.
Twig :: Twig (n.) A small shoot or branch of a tree or other plant, of no definite length or size..
Surcloyed :: Surcle (n.) A little shoot; a twig; a sucker.
Undershoot :: Undershoot (v. t.) To shoot short of (a mark).
Lyrid :: Lyrid (n.) One of the group of shooting stars which come into the air in certain years on or about the 19th of April; -- so called because the apparent path among the stars the stars if produced back wards crosses the constellation Lyra.
Radiation :: Radiation (n.) The shooting forth of anything from a point or surface, like the diverging rays of light; as, the radiation of heat..
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..
Shoot :: Shoot (v. i.) To push or thrust forward; to project; to protrude; -- often with out; as, a plant shoots out a bud..
Shooter :: Shooter (n.) A shooting star.
Jet :: Jet (v. i.) To shoot forward or out; to project; to jut out.
Stool :: Stool (v. i.) To ramfy; to tiller, as grain; to shoot out suckers..
Shoot :: Shoot (n.) A vein of ore running in the same general direction as the lode.
Shoot :: Shoot (v. i.) To protrude; to jut; to project; to extend; as, the land shoots into a promontory..
Gleam :: Gleam (n.) A shoot of light; a small stream of light; a beam; a ray; a glimpse.
Grouse :: Grouse (v. i.) To seek or shoot grouse.
Layer :: Layer (n.) A shoot or twig of a plant, not detached from the stock, laid under ground for growth or propagation..
Flobert :: Flobert (n.) A small cartridge designed for target shooting; -- sometimes called ball cap.
Shot :: Shot (n.) The act of shooting; discharge of a firearm or other weapon which throws a missile.
Shoot :: Shoot (v. i.) To discharge a missile; -- said of an engine or instrument; as, the gun shoots well..
Random Fonts
Most Popular

close
Privacy Policy   GDPR Policy   Terms & Conditions   Contact Us