单词	shoot
释义	shoot1 verbshoot2 nounshoot3 interjection shootshoot1 /ʃuːt/ ●●● S2 W2 verb (past tense and past participle shot /ʃɒt $ ʃɑːt/) Entry menu MENU FOR shootshoot1 kill/injure2 fire a gun etc3 birds/animals4 move quickly5 try to score6 look at somebody7 photograph/film8 pain9 shoot it out (with somebody)10 shoot yourself in the foot11 shoot questions at somebody12 shoot your mouth off13 shoot the bull/breeze14 shoot15 shoot from the hip16 shoot to fame/stardom/prominence17 shoot to number one/to the top of the charts etc18 shoot hoops/baskets19 shoot the rapids20 shoot pool21 shoot craps22 plants23 lock on a door24 have shot your bolt25 shoot your loadPhrasal verbsshoot somebody/something downshoot for/at somethingshoot offshoot throughshoot up Word Origin WORD ORIGINshoot1 Origin: Old English sceotan Verb Table VERB TABLE shoot Simple Form Present I, you, we, they shoot he, she, it shoots Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they shot Present perfect I, you, we, they have shot he, she, it has shot Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had shot Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will shoot Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have shot Continuous Form Present I am shooting he, she, it is shooting you, we, they are shooting Past I, he, she, it was shooting you, we, they were shooting Present perfect I, you, we, they have been shooting he, she, it has been shooting Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been shooting Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be shooting Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been shooting Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES "I have a couple of questions for you." "Okay, shoot." A tourist was shot dead by muggers in New Orleans last night. Armed robbers who shot at a security guard are still being hunted by police. He had been shot in the chest but managed to crawl to safety. Her second novel shot straight to the top of the bestseller lists. I was afraid they were going to shoot us. If you move, I'll shoot. Make sure you hold the gun steady and shoot straight. O'Neal turned and shot from behind the 3-point line. Rico had been shot by a member of a rival gang. She shot herself with one of her husband's hunting rifles. Stop or I'll shoot! The Defence Minister had ordered troops to shoot to kill if attacked. The opening scenes of the program were shot in northern Oregon. We used to shoot at empty bottles for practice. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Had I tried to run away I should certainly have been shot in the back.... He ordered fighters to shoot down Hassans Boeing. If I had possessed a gun that day I would have shot Frank; that is how bad I felt. Olajuwon had only one shot in the closing minutes and Barkley got the call on the final shot, which he missed. Turner, who was being held after his bail was revoked after the Pappas shooting, was released and Wednesday. We shoot in real locations, with real-life couples. Witnesses said a man walked up to the couple in the park and talked briefly to them before shooting them. Thesaurus THESAURUS► shoot verb [intransitive, transitive] to use a gun to fire bullets, or to kill or injure someone using a gun: · He ordered his men to stop shooting.· The guards shot the man as he was trying to escape.· President Kennedy was shot by a lone gunman. ► fire verb [intransitive, transitive] to shoot bullets from a gun, or send an explosive object towards someone or something: · Soldiers fired into the crowd.· Helicopters fired rockets at several buildings.· He regained his balance, took aim, and fired.· The police fired into the air to make the crowd break up.· As soon as we crossed the border, enemy troops started firing at us.· Kendrick fired three shots at the president’s car.· Suddenly the car stopped, and the passenger got out and fired a Kalashnikov rifle at the police car. ► launch verb [transitive] to send a large rocket or missile into the air: · American warships launched cruise missiles.· The guerrillas launched their rockets from densely populated towns. ► open fire to start shooting: · Nineteen students were injured after a gunman opened fire.· Troops opened fire on a group of unarmed demonstrators.· The colonel gave the order for the soldiers to open fire. ► shell verb [transitive] to fire shells (=metal containers filled with an explosive substance) at enemy soldiers, cities etc in a war, using large guns: · Border towns have been shelled by enemy aircraft for the past two months.· British warships began shelling German positions along the coast. ► bombard verb [transitive] to attack a place for a long time with shells or bombs: · Allied forces bombarded the coast prior to the invasion.· Troops bombarded the area with shells.· The allied forces bombarded the enemy trenches for weeks.· Cromwell’s men had been bombarding the fort with their artillery for several days. ► take a potshot at somebody/something to shoot at someone or something without aiming very carefully: · Someone tried to take a potshot at him, but hit the man behind instead. Longman Language Activatorto fire a gun or other weapon► shoot to point a gun towards someone or something, and make bullets come out of it in order to kill or injure them: · If you move, I'll shoot.· Make sure you hold the gun steady and shoot straight.shoot at: · Armed robbers who shot at a security guard are still being hunted by police. · We used to shoot at empty bottles for practice.shoot to kill (=in order to kill someone): · The Defence Minister had ordered troops to shoot to kill if attacked. ► fire to make bullets come out of a gun, or send an explosive object towards someone or something: · He regained his balance, took aim, and fired.fire into: · The police fired into the air to make the crowd break up.fire at: · As soon as we crossed the border, enemy troops started firing at us.fire a shot/bullet/round: · Kendrick fired three shots at the President's car.fire a gun/weapon/pistol etc: · Suddenly the car stopped, and the passenger got out and fired a Kalashnikov rifle at the police car. ► open fire to start shooting: · The colonel gave the order for the soldiers to open fire.open fire on: · Troops opened fire on a group of unarmed demonstrators in the city centre. ► take a shot at to shoot once at someone or something, hoping to hit them: · Agent Cooper stood back and took a shot at the lock on the door.· The police claim that someone took a shot at them, and they had to withdraw for their own safety. ► take a potshot at to shoot at someone or something, especially from far away, without aiming carefully: · A bird flew out of the tree and Harry took a potshot at it.· Somebody was taking potshots at us from behind the bushes. ► shell to shoot at enemy soldiers, cities etc in a war, using large guns that can shoot from long distances: · British warships began shelling German positions along the coast.· Border towns have been shelled by enemy aircraft for the past two months. ► bombard to shoot at a place using a lot of large guns all firing at the same time: · The allied forces bombarded the enemy trenches for weeks.bombard somebody/something with something: · Cromwell's men had been bombarding the fort with their artillery for several days. to shoot someone or something► shoot to kill or injure someone by firing bullets from a gun: · I was afraid they were going to shoot us.· Rico had been shot by a member of a rival gang.shoot somebody in the back/chest/leg etc: · He had been shot in the chest but managed to crawl to safety.shoot somebody dead: · A tourist was shot dead by muggers in New Orleans last night. ► shoot down to shoot an aircraft so that it falls from the sky: shoot something down: · Local militiamen shot down a federal army helicopter as it flew over the capital.shoot down something: · They said the plane had been on a spy mission and they were justified in shooting it down. ► be hit to be injured or damaged by bullets: · I didn't realize he'd been hit until he fell to the ground.· One of our planes has been hit.be hit in the chest/face etc: · He was hit in the arm by a sniper's bullet but carried on fighting. ► gun down to shoot someone, especially someone who cannot defend themselves, so that they are killed or badly injured: gun down somebody: · The bank robbers gunned down two employees who tried to stop them getting away.gun somebody down: · Two men dragged him out of his home, and gunned him down in the street. ► pick off to shoot people or animals one by one from a distance: pick off somebody: · Jesse hid behind a rock and picked off the sheriff's men one by one as they rode past.pick somebody off: · Our rifles were much more powerful and we were able to pick the enemy off before they could even fire at us. to be shot at by someone► be shot at · I heard a bullet whistle past my ear, and I realized we were being shot at.· The UN troops shouldn't be there just to be shot at -- they should be allowed to defend themselves. ► under fire if someone is under fire , they are being shot at, especially by several people during a battle: · The men's faces were white with fear -- none of them had ever been under fire before.under heavy fire (=being shot at repeatedly): · Although they were under heavy fire from all sides, they managed to get the wounded off the battlefield.come under fire (=start being shot at): · Troops sent to quell the fighting came under fire themselves. ► be caught in the crossfire if someone is caught in the crossfire , they are trapped between two groups of people who are shooting at each other, and may be shot accidentally themselves: · Two civilians were killed when they were caught in the crossfire between the police and the protestors. to point a gun or weapon carefully before shooting► aim to choose the place, person etc that you want to hit and point your gun or weapon at it carefully: · He picked up his shotgun, aimed, then fired.· The firing squad were already aiming their rifles and waiting for the order to shoot.aim at: · Which part of the target were you aiming at?aim for somebody's head/chest etc: · You can tell he was a professional killer -- they always aim for the chest.aim something at something: · The rocket-launchers are aimed at Washington. ► take aim to point a gun or weapon towards someone or something when preparing to shoot them: · For those few seconds when they are taking aim, the soldiers are exposed to enemy fire. when someone shoots a gun► shot an attempt to shoot someone or something: · His first shot missed. The second hit its target.fire a shot: · Police fired shots into the air and used water cannon to disperse the crowd. ► shooting when someone is shot at, and killed or injured: · Oswald was seen running away from the building just after the shooting.· There has been an alarming increase in the number of shootings on our streets. ► gunfire the repeated shooting of a gun or guns: · At least 4 people were killed by gunfire when police stormed the building.a volley/hail of gunfire: · Joseph sprinted away to dodge the volley of gunfire.an exchange of gunfire (=when people shoot at each other): · A soldier was killed during an exchange of gunfire at the border station. ► fire the repeated shooting of a gun, guns, or other weapons: · The ship was hit by fire from a German plane.· There was a sudden burst of machine gun fire.enemy fire: · We noticed that the enemy fire was now being directed at our part of the field. ► volley several shots fired together from several weapons at the same time: · Before it was lowered into the ground, a volley of shots was fired over the General's coffin.fire a volley: · The soldiers fired a volley into the air as a warning to the crowd. ► bombardment the continuous firing of a lot of large guns in order to attack an enemy town, city etc in a war: · The Germans began their bombardment of Paris in early 1870.· The devastating air bombardment of the last four weeks is only the latest of a series of assaults by foreign armies. ► barrage the continuous firing of a lot of guns, especially in a war: · US warplanes continued their barrage again this morning.· a barrage of machine-gun fire ► shelling the shooting at enemy soldiers, cities etc in a war, using large guns that can shoot from long distances: · Soon after dawn there was another round of heavy shelling in the eastern part of the city. ► hail of bullets a lot of bullets that have been fired - used especially in written descriptions: · Wallace died in a hail of bullets in Los Angeles, the victim of a drive-by killing. the sound of shooting► shot/gunshot the noise made by a gun when it is fired: · One witness claimed she had heard eight shots.· An occasional gunshot can still be heard, but no-one knows who fires them.a shot rings out written: · Shots rang out from across the street as someone tried to break up the fight. ► gunfire the sound made by several guns being fired, especially in a war: · Enemy gunfire could be heard from several kilometres away.· The earth shook with the sound of heavy gunfire. someone who uses a gun► gunman someone who uses a gun to kill someone - use this especially about a criminal or someone who is using a gun illegally: · Two gunmen opened fire on a bus taking children to school.· Was President Kennedy killed by a lone gunman, or was there a conspiracy?· Hooded gunmen burst into a home in Lima on Sunday and shot to death at least 15 people. ► sniper someone who hides, especially in a high place, and shoots at enemy soldiers: · Weapons were found at three locations believed to be used by snipers.· A sniper's bullet pierced his windshield and hit him in the eye. ► marksman someone who is very well trained and very skilful at using a gun, either for sport or for their job with the army or the police: · Police marksmen surrounded the building.· A marksman was called in to try and hit the enemy's machine gun post. ► be a good/bad etc shot someone who is a good or bad shot is good or bad at shooting: · You'd have to be a really good shot to get that bird from here.· I used to be the best shot in the whole school. to ask someone a lot of questions► question to ask someone a lot of questions, in order to get information or find out what they think: · We all wondered where Sylvia got the money, but no one dared question her.question somebody about something: · Liz was very well informed and questioned me about the political situation in Africa.question somebody closely (=carefully, asking a lot of difficult questions): · The interviewer questioned Miss Jarvis closely about her computer experience. ► fire/shoot questions at to ask someone a lot of questions very quickly in order to confuse them or make them admit to something: · The lawyer fired questions at me so quickly I didn't have time to think.· The teacher kept shooting questions at the frightened girls until they confessed everything. ► grill also give somebody a grilling British to ask someone a lot of difficult questions in order to make them explain their actions, plans, or opinions: · I stood in the hall and listened as the interviewers grilled the next candidate.· Hilda's teacher gave her a real grilling about why she'd missed so many classes.grill somebody about/on something: · Maxine started grilling me on why I'd been spending so much time alone. ► give somebody the third degree informal to ask someone a lot of difficult questions in order to make them explain their actions, plans, or opinions: · I was just out with friends - you don't have to give me the third degree.· Whenever one of my boyfriends came to the house, Dad would give them the third degree. ► pump somebody for to ask someone a lot of questions about a particular subject or event in order to get as much information as possible: pump somebody for information/details: · Viktor sat with Vassily and me and pumped me for information about hockey teams.· He wants to pump Jody for the details of some job her company is advertising. ► quiz to ask someone a lot of questions, especially because you want to find out what they have been doing, and often in a way that annoys them: · When Stan eventually came home from the party, his wife quizzed him for hours.quiz somebody about/on something: · My parents never stop quizzing me about where I go at night.· Reporters quizzed the President on tax policy and Central America. ► pick somebody's brains to ask someone for information about something because you think they know more about it than you: · You know all about tax law - can I pick your brains for a minute?· The workshop is designed so that new managers can pick the brains of managers with more experience. to blame someone for something► blame to say or think that someone is responsible for something bad that has happened: · It's your idea - don't blame me if it doesn't work.· Everyone wants to blame the referees when their team loses.blame somebody for something: · Democrats have blamed Republicans for the failure to reach an agreement.blame something on somebody/something: · Some of the women blamed their husbands' violence on drinking.blame yourself: · For many years I blamed myself for her death. ► say it's somebody's fault especially spoken to say that someone is responsible for something bad that has happened: · Everyone is saying it's my fault, but I didn't have anything to do with it.say it's sb's fault (that): · How can you say it's my fault that you lost your job? ► put/lay/place the blame on to say who you think is responsible for something bad that has happened, often unfairly or wrongly: · Don't try to put the blame on me!· Subsequent investigations placed the blame squarely on city officials.put/lay the blame for something on somebody/something: · Farmers have laid the blame for their problems entirely on EU policies. ► accuse to say that someone is guilty of a crime or of doing something bad: · They're accusing me without any proof.accuse somebody of doing something: · Are you accusing her of lying?· The woman was accused of having beaten her four-year-old daughter.be accused of murder/armed robbery etc: · West has been accused of first-degree murder. ► apportion blame formal to officially say which people are responsible for something bad that has happened: · It is not easy for the Committee of Inquiry to apportion blame in such a complicated case. ► hold somebody responsible to say that it is someone's fault that something bad has happened because you think it was their duty to prevent this from happening: · It's your decision - you can't hold me responsible if it goes wrong.hold sb responsible for: · Alex still holds his mother responsible for the divorce.hold somebody partly/largely/entirely responsible: · The shipment never arrived, and we are holding the freight company entirely responsible.hold somebody personally responsible (=blame one person only): · If anything happens to Donny, I'll hold you personally responsible. ► reproach yourself to feel that something is your fault and wish that you had done more to prevent it from happening: · There's no point in reproaching yourself - there's nothing you could have done.reproach yourself for: · He reproached himself for not having called the police sooner. ► shoot the messenger to become angry at someone who tells you bad news even though they are not responsible for what has happened: · If you don't listen and instead shoot the messenger, you're not going to learn about the problems you need to deal with. to make a plane, boat, etc go down► sink : sink a ship/boat/submarine etc to damage a ship, boat etc so badly that it goes under the water: · Submarines were used to sink the enemy's supply ships.· One battleship was sunk and two were badly damaged in last night's fighting. ► shoot down/bring down to deliberately shoot at or damage a plane while it is flying so that it falls to the ground and crashes: shoot/bring down something: · In May 1960 the Russians shot down an American U2 spy plane.shoot/bring something down: · He followed the dive-bomber round in a very tight turn and shot it down into the sea.· One helicopter gunship had been brought down by small-arms fire. to harm yourself by your own actions► harm yourself : only harm yourself · They'll only harm themselves if they decide to leave the association.· By making the complaint the only person he harmed was himself. ► cut your own throat to behave in a way that is certain to cause you harm, especially because of pride or anger: · It would be silly to give up your job now -- you'd just be cutting your own throat. ► be your own worst enemy to continuously behave in a stupid way that results in you being harmed: · My mother was her own worst enemy. She knew she was ill but she did nothing to help herself.· Many drivers are their own worst enemy -- driving too close, driving too fast, all the usual faults. ► shoot yourself in the foot to stupidly do something that seriously harms you, especially by saying something stupid or making plans that go badly wrong: · Once again, the government has shot itself in the foot -- this time by reducing widows' pensions. ► cut off your nose to spite your face to deliberately not do something that would make an unpleasant situation better for you, because you are too angry or proud to do it: · If you love him, ask him to stay. Otherwise you'll be cutting off your nose to spite your face. to leave quickly in order to avoid trouble, danger etc► run off/away · They ran off as soon as they heard the police car coming.run off/away to · My brother ran away to South America to escape his debts.· Zimmerman was so scared, he just ran off.· Why did you run off like that? Was Joey nasty to you? ► shoot off British informal to leave a place very quickly, often in order to avoid a difficult situation: · Arthur shot off before anyone could say anything.· I've really got to shoot off - I said I'd be home ten minutes ago. ► not see somebody for dust British informal if you do not see someone for dust , they leave somewhere very quickly in order to avoid something, especially something that they should stay for: · If you tell him it's his turn to buy the drinks, you won't see him for dust! ► make yourself scarce informal to quickly leave a place when something embarrassing or awkward is likely to happen: · You'd better make yourselves scarce before the manager gets here.· When Gary and Clare began to argue, Reg decided to make himself scarce. to talk to someone for a long time about unimportant things► gossip to spend time talking to someone, especially someone you are friendly with, about things that are not particularly serious or important: · Cocteau's jazz club was the spot where artists gossiped and drank.gossip with: · I wasn't doing anything important - just gossiping with a neighbour. ► chatter to talk continuously for a long time about unimportant things - used especially in literature: · The tiny gray-haired woman chattered continuously as she demonstrated how to make a tortilla.chatter with: · They poured out of the school chattering with their friends.chatter about: · Michele sat there chattering about her minor ailments to anyone who would listen.chatter away/on (=continuously): · I could hear the boys chattering away in the other room. ► natter British informal if two people natter , they talk continuously for a long time about unimportant things: natter with: · I can't stand about nattering all day with you natter about: · Keith and Tom were nattering about cars and not doing a stroke of work. ► pass the time of day to have a short, friendly conversation about unimportant things with someone you know, especially when you meet them by chance: · I just thought I'd stop by and pass the time of day.pass the time of day with: · Whenever we met in the street, Mr. Kelly would stop and pass the time of day with me. ► shoot the breeze American informal to have an informal conversation about unimportant things: · The men spent their evenings on the porch, shooting the breeze.shoot the breeze with: · Hemingway came into the bar almost every morning to read the papers, shoot the breeze with the regulars, and enjoy bracing double daiquiris. to try to get a job, position, prize etc► try for to try to get something you want very much, for example a job, a prize, or a chance to study somewhere: · Why don't you try for this job as an Assistant Scientific Officer?· I've decided to try for Harvard University. ► go for to try to get something you want very much, especially something that is difficult to achieve, such as a prize or a high position: · Why don't you go for a music scholarship?· Are you going to go for the senior manager's job? ► try out for American to try to get chosen for a sports team or for a part in a play: · Joan tried out for the school basketball team.· I'm not going to bother trying out for the play - I know I'm not good enough! ► angle for to try to make someone give you something or say something good about you without asking them directly: · He was talking to Helen, angling for an invitation to her next party.· She asked us how she looked, obviously angling for a compliment. ► make a bid for to try to get an important job or a position of power - used mainly in newspapers: · The party now feels the time is right to make a bid for power.make a successful/unsuccessful bid for something: · Mr Meaney made an unsuccessful bid for the presidency two years ago. ► shoot for American informal to try to get an important job or achieve something very difficult: · There are five Democrat candidates shooting for president this year.· Management is shooting for a 40% increase in productivity over six months.· I think you should go for it - shoot for the top! ► struggle for to make a lot of effort over a long period to get something that is very important to you, but that is very difficult to get: · The people are still struggling for liberation from a brutal, oppressive regime.· Many small businesses are struggling for survival in this difficult economic climate.· He struggled for the right words to say. ► go all out to put all your energy and determination into trying to get or win something: go all out for: · The German team will be going all out for a win in next Saturday's game.go all out to do something: · We're going all out to make our sales target this year. ► audition to try to get a part in a play, concert, film etc by performing to a group of people who will judge whether or not you are suitable for it: audition for: · She met her husband when she auditioned for the part of Ophelia in an all-black production of "Hamlet". to move up in a list► move up · With this win Williams moves up to third place in the world rankings.move up something · FC Roma are slowly moving up the league table. ► rise to gradually move up in a list or group of people, teams, records etc: · Hobson's novel has risen steadily up the bestseller list since it's release last August.rise to: · Borland rose to the top of the computer software industry by a mixture of innovation and good marketing. ► climb to move up in a list of teams, records etc, especially a long way up the list: climb to: · Jennifer Lopez's new single has climbed to number two in the US charts.climb the table/charts etc: · Towards the end of the season Benfica suddenly climbed the league table and finished third. ► shoot up to move up very quickly in a list of people, teams, records etc: shoot up in: · Since the debate Robertson has shot up in the polls.shoot up something: · The new detective series quickly shot up the TV ratings. 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verbhurling, nounice hockey, nounice rink, nounice skate, nounice-skate, verbinside track, nounisometrics, nounjack, nounjavelin, nounjog, verbjog, nounjogger, nounjogging, nounjudo, nounjujitsu, nounkarate, nounkeeper, nounkickboxing, nounknockout, nounknock-up, nounkung fu, nounlacrosse, nounlanding net, nounlawn bowling, nounlawn tennis, nounlay-up, nounleague, nounlight heavyweight, nounlightweight, nounline-out, nounlock, nounlodge, nounlure, nounmarathon, nounmartial art, nounmat, nounmeet, nounmiddle-distance, adjectivemiddleweight, nounmiler, nounmountaineer, nounmountaineering, nounnet, verbninepins, nounnursery slope, nounobstacle course, nounobstacle race, nounone-two, nounopen season, nounorienteering, nounoutpoint, verbpaddle, nounparagliding, nounparallel bars, nounparasailing, nounparascending, nounpentathlon, nounpicador, nounpin, nounPing-Pong, nounpiste, nounpiton, nounpit stop, nounpole position, nounpolo, nounpommel horse, nounpotholing, nounpress-up, nounprizefight, nounpuck, nounpunch-drunk, adjectivepurse, nounpush-up, nounquarry, nounrace, nounrace car, nounracing car, nounracquetball, nounrally, nounrider, nounrink, nounrock climbing, nounrod, nounround, nounrounders, nounrowing, nounruck, nounrugby, nounRugby League, nounRugby Union, nounrugger, nounrun, verbrun, nounrunner, nounrunning, nounsailboard, nounsailing, nounscramble, nounscrum, nounscrumhalf, nounshadow boxing, nounshoot, verbshooting, nounshot put, nounshuttlecock, nounsit-up, nounskate, nounskate, verbskateboard, nounskating, nounskating rink, nounskeet shooting, nounski, nounski, verbski boot, nounskier, nounskiing, nounski jump, nounski lift, nounskin-diving, nounski pole, nounski run, nounskydiving, nounslalom, nounslow-pitch, nounsnare, nounsnare, verbsnooker, nounsnowboard, nounsoftball, nounspeed skating, nounspeedway, nounspeleology, nounspinner, nounsprint, nounsprinter, nounsquash, nounstar jump, nounsteeplechase, nounstep, nounstrike, nounstroke, nounsumo, nounsurf, verbsurfboard, nounsurfing, nountable tennis, nounT'ai Chi, nounT-ball, nountenpin, nountenpin bowling, nounthrow, verbtoehold, nountouchdown, nountouch football, nountouchline, nountrack, nountrack and field, nountrack event, nountrack meet, nountraining, nountrampoline, nountrap, nountrapeze, nountravel, verbtraverse, nountriathlon, nountriple jump, nountry, nountug-of-war, nountumble, verbtumbling, nounvelodrome, nounvolleyball, nounwater polo, nounwater skiing, nounweigh-in, nounweight, nounweightlifting, nounwelterweight, nounwind-surfing, nounwinter sports, nounwrestler, nounwrestling, nounyacht, nounyardarm, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► shot dead  A woman was shot dead in an attempted robbery. ► shoot somebody in the leg/head etc  He had been shot in the back while trying to escape. ► shoot ... on sight  The guards have orders to shoot intruders on sight (=shoot them as soon as they see them). ► shoot to kill  The soldiers had orders to shoot to kill (=shoot at someone with the intention of killing them). ► shoot bullets/arrows  They shot arrows from behind the thick bushes. ► shoot a gun/rifle etc  Tod’s grandfather taught him to shoot a rifle. ► shoot somebody a quick/sharp/warning etc look/glance  ‘You’re welcome to stay as long as you like.’ Michelle shot him a furious glance. Jack shot an anxious look at his mother. ► shooting pains (=continuous short pains passing through your body) ► shot down in flames  I tried to help, but all my suggestions were shot down in flames, as usual. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► cheap shot  His remark was a cheap shot at short people. ► a cover photo/shot (=picture on the front cover)· The picture became the July 4th cover shot. ► shoot craps (=to play this game) ► shoot somebody dead · He was jailed for life for shooting dead a burglar. ► shoot to fame (=become famous very suddenly)· She shot to fame as a result of her victory in the Olympics. ► a fashion shoot (=an occasion when photographs are taken of fashion models)· She was asked to star with top model Naomi Campbell in a fashion shoot. ► make/shoot a film · Sutton has been making a film for Australian television. ► shoot a glance (=look extremely quickly)· He shot a glance at Ellen, making sure she understood him. ► a shooting/stabbing incident (=when someone is shot or stabbed)· Two men died today in a shooting incident. ► a one-shot/two-goal/three point etc lead (=a lead of a specific amount)· Goals by Keane and Lennon gave Tottenham a two-goal lead. ► by a long way/shot informal also by a long chalk British English (=used when something is much better, quicker, cheaper etc) It was his best performance this year, by a long way. ► not by a long way/shot informal also not by a long chalk British English (=not at all or not nearly) He had not told Rory everything, not by a long shot. ► make/shoot a movie · The children have made their own movies for the contest. ► a shooting pain (=a severe pain that goes from one part of your body to another)· The shooting pains in her arms and legs slowly began to die away. ► shoot down a plane · The guerrillas shot down an Israeli fighter plane. ► shoot/play pool  We went to the pub and played pool. ► a price shoots up/soars/rockets (=increases quickly by a large amount)· The price of oil soared in the 1970s. ► the hunting/shooting/fishing season · Autumn was traditionally the hunting season. ► sliced ... shot  With an open goal in front of him, Wiltord sliced his shot wide of the left post. ► be arrested/imprisoned/shot etc as a spy · Anyone caught working with the Resistance was shot as a spy. ► shoot/rise/zoom to stardom (=become famous very quickly) Ellen shot to stardom as a model last year. ► a warning shot · Troops fired warning shots over the heads of demonstrators. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► back · Prune grape vines before the sap begins to flow again by cutting all side shoots back to one or two buds.· If Charlie did attack at night, you could never see what you were shooting back at.· The baddies of course shoot back costing you time and points.· When it gets to the last line the beam shoots back to the top.· There was nothing to shoot back at.· The school where police learn to shoot back.· He shot the smoke, which shot back, then he took refuge behind a pile of stones. ► dead · A local lawyer who took up their case was shot dead in January.· Baruch Goldstein shot dead 29 worshipers and wounded dozens more before he was killed by others at the shrine.· The Parachute regiment shot dead 13 unarmed Catholics on an illegal civil rights demonstration in Londonderry on January 30, 1972.· The Mafia struck again on Saturday when a detective was shot dead near Agrigento in Sicily.· Last month a soldier's wife was shot dead near Dortmund.· Maria Martin was shot dead in Malaga.· In the initial clash the police allegedly shot dead five local people.· The following day police officers shot dead six independence supporters and two passersby during a clash in the southeastern town of Merauke. ► down · Payton, failed to return and was shot down by the A.A. defences at Hassani.· It must have more than compensated for being shot down, or blown to bits.· Tanimizu is said to have shot down 32 enemy aircraft.· He ordered fighters to shoot down Hassans Boeing.· To this day, I fear the crowds on planes more than the fanatics who might want to shoot down those crowds.· That day also, Bert Hall shot down a plane and was wounded. ► off · If you want to survive, you shivering ninny, you might as well shoot off your big toe.· His face had been shot off.· Ali shot off to find them.· But nothing outside escaped Two guns were disabled by having their muzzles shot off.· Then without warning a green flare exploded, which had to have been shot off by one of the fishermen.· The yoyo gave off a fluted, whistling sound as it descended, and sparks shot off inside it.· Needless to say, the top subsequently shoots off.· We were just firing in the dark too much, just shooting off our guns. ► up · While wine consumption has dropped, demand for beer and spirits has shot up.· The indexes came crashing down, making losers out of many neophyte capitalists gambling that prices would shoot up for ever.· Then they were off again wheeling around the perimeter shooting up buildings and yet more aircraft.· All those crack shits shooting up the streets?· This plant has shot up 21ins in 3 days.· Varney shot up out of his chair; kicked it aside and flew out the door.· His admiration for Fouchard shot up.· Fists shot up, some holding dinner pails in the air like flags. NOUN► arm · Male speaker Pain was shooting up my arm.· And as we did a charge shot up my arm.· He shot out his right arm and landed a punch on Lorrimer's nose.· Two hours and he brings me the garbage after he shoots his arm full.· It felt as if red-hot needles were shooting up her arm.· Dennis Cormier said that when police arrived at the scene, they found Toch had been shot in the upper arm.· At my first touch it shot away over my arm. ► arrow · He soared up over her and shot her with his arrows at no risk to himself.· Both were then shot with arrows by her pursuers.· They shot poisoned arrows from behind the thick bushes.· She stood still and fitted an arrow to her bow and shot.· I shot three more arrows into the same spot and saw the foot re-treat beneath her long skirt.· In one account, a rural policeman shot an arrow into his leg.· I bad shot that arrow and pierced her shield.· As he looked upon her it was as if he had shot one of his arrows into his own heart. ► bolt · For the Crown Prince was far from having shot his second bolt.· Tommy shot the bolts on the tailgate and let it drop.· Og course that may mean we're shutting the door after the horse has shot it s bolt.· He got up, as if he had shot his last bolt.· Waller'd shot the bolt and lowered his eyes.· She shot bolt upright, pulse racing, mouth dry, and then she remembered the owls.· They've shot their bolt Geoffrey; they've let you get away.· She shot the bolt and then fetched her toilet things. ► film · I shot film of them carrying Tho away.· Similarly, there is now available a fundamental choice between shooting on film or video.· Claire Raskind, publicist for Fish Tale Productions, which just finished shooting the film, declined comment.· They had shot their own film and it somehow got mislaid.· The students came up with the stories, molded the characters and then shot the short films.· His criticism will fuel controversy about the book on the island, where a film starring Nicolas Cage is being shot.· This afternoon I shot film on Highway 1, in a village south of Neak Luong. ► foot · This is another classic example of our ability to shoot ourselves in the feet.· So they shot themselves in the foot.· A classic case of shooting ourselves in the foot, the chairman, Sir Alan Cockshaw, admitted ruefully yesterday.· But at the end of the day, they could end up shooting themselves in the foot.· The only real hospital case was a travelling salesman who had been shot through the foot.· Conceptually, the worst crime committed here is that the story shoots itself in the foot by making the political too personal.· Yet when Labour's prospects are rosiest, it always seems to shoot itself in the foot.· Red Death shot from your feet, fouling the air with its stench of rotting meat and rat feces. ► glance · She drew in a deep breath, shooting a glance at the large clock opposite her, wishing the interview was over.· Ryker shot an angry glance at Donna and mouthed something she couldn't make out.· She shot a worried glance down to the bottom of the yard.· The team shot quizzical glances at their new addition but made no move to get rid of him.· Miguel shot him a quick glance.· He shot her a quick glance and pulled into the side of the road.· Miguel exhaled, shooting a glance at the car. ► gun · Once I used a gun to shoot a wild animal.· Hitchhikers pulled a gun and shot at him.· The new ships will have two sets of rapid-fire radar-controlled multi-barrel guns to shoot down missiles.· We were members of a gun club; we shot there regularly.· Get a gun and shoot it?· Quickly, I took a gun, and shot one of the animals. ► head · He was toting the gun for a purpose - to shoot her through the head or knock her unconscious, or both.· The 21-year-old gunman then shot himself in the head.· Of 23 bodies she saw, all had been shot in the head with their hands tied behind their backs.· Dead three days, shot in the head, probably while kneeling.· You'd been shot in the head, but your legs were still plodding.· LoEshe, who was sitting in the back seat, was shot in the head.· He had been shot through the head.· About 9: 30 that night Yelayne Arancibia was shot in the head as she sat at a computer in the apartment. ► leg · I righted myself and pain shot up my right leg as I put weight on it.· But his self-image had become so out of phase with reality that he wanted to shoot his own leg.· Then he shot his legs up into the sky and slid down without a splash.· Officers then shot Mao in the leg several times and he collapsed.· The manager was shot in the leg and badly beaten up.· She was draped across a bundle of straw, not quite dead, shot in the legs and stomach.· A man was shot in the leg and money was stolen.· Reynaldo tried to escape into the medical clinic and was shot in the leg. ► look · He shot me a look brimful of amusement, then drained his cup and sat back in the chair.· Mandy shot her a look of pure astonishment.· He shot me a worried look.· Lily shot a quick horrified look up and down the road.· Rob shot a look at Loulse, who smiled.· Muriel shot a look at Lily's downcast profile.· His wife shot him a look. ► movie · He makes a habit of this whenever he shoots a movie somewhere.· Eventually, he coerces several of them onstage to shoot a silent movie, somehow selecting precisely the right individuals.· Thirty-three years later, Spielberg is still shooting movies, though on a much grander scale. ► plane · That day also, Bert Hall shot down a plane and was wounded.· The accidental shooting down of a plane carrying civilians would be a disaster for Western policy. ► range · Massenga pulled a Mini-Uzi from inside his overall and shot Sibele at point-blank range.· An hour later when the police left, three youths were dead; they had been shot at close range.· David Byrne fired in a cross from the right and Grant shrugged off Richard Gough to shoot home from close range.· The sound of shooting from the firing range was frequent.· The 18-year-old was shot at close range outside a post office in Exeter, Devon.· Most of them were shot at close range.· He traded gunfire with them for hours last April before they forced their way in and shot him at point-blank range. ► video · Suppose, for instance, you have shot some video on a harbour-front.· Similarly, there is now available a fundamental choice between shooting on film or video.· Our stuff was incredibly ugly, shot on video and very cheap.· The video was shot by renowned photographer Herb Ritts who has a history of shooting sexy videos. VERB► start · I started shooting, then, to prove the gods were really smiling on me, Gary Smart appeared in shot.· Lee said it is unknown if the gunman attempted to rob the couple before he started shooting.· Each side blamed the other for starting the shooting.· Pippen started shooting Tuesday for the first time since he underwent surgery on his right elbow Jan. 29.· Remember to pre-swing before starting to shoot - no hose-piping.· Suddenly, they started shooting at him, so he began to run.· The only light was the faint-red glow of our own instrument panel-un-til Charlie started shooting. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► shoot it out (with somebody) He figured he stood better chances shooting it out with federal agents who had more firepower. The basin funnels the wind and shoots it out over this ridge. ► shoot yourself in the foot If we just let him keep talking, pretty soon he's going to shoot himself in the foot. Once again, the government has shot itself in the foot -- this time by reducing widows' pensions. A classic case of shooting ourselves in the foot, the chairman, Sir Alan Cockshaw, admitted ruefully yesterday. But at the end of the day, they could end up shooting themselves in the foot. Conceptually, the worst crime committed here is that the story shoots itself in the foot by making the political too personal. He certainly shot himself in the foot, pulling out of Glastonbury and playing Finsbury Park. Men shot themselves in the foot, like in wartime. So they shot themselves in the foot. This is another classic example of our ability to shoot ourselves in the feet. Yet when Labour's prospects are rosiest, it always seems to shoot itself in the foot. ► shoot questions at somebody The prosecutor shot a series of rapid questions at Hendrickson. ► shoot your mouth off All he did was shoot his mouth off a little. So you can't shoot your mouth off. ► shoot the bull/breeze Cal and I were sitting on the porch, shooting the breeze. Here I found four or five members slouched around a deal table shooting the breeze. Invited into a back room, I shot the breeze with a married couple who said they ran the place. Unlike the other candidates, he is always ready to sit in the back of his bus shooting the breeze with reporters. ► shoot► shoot from the hip Bolinger, a Harvard Professor shoots from the hip. He saw himself shooting from the hip. Still rolling, Forster shot from the hip. Students were content to shoot from the hip, as Ronen Wilk had put it. They walk into rooms and shoot from the hip. ► shoot to fame/stardom/prominence In 1929 she shot to stardom on Broadway in a Noel Coward play. ► shoot to number one/to the top of the charts etc► shoot hoops/baskets Let's go out and shoot a few hoops. I shoot baskets and I see a car coming down. I could not even ride a bicycle, much less shoot baskets or play tennis. I was shooting baskets with a fourth-grade boy. She had been shooting baskets since she was old enough to hold a ball. She learned to shoot baskets from her much older brothers in the driveway of their Vancouver, Washington, home. ► shoot the rapids► shoot pool The place is empty but for the bar and three or four slightly-built lads shooting pool without words. They went out, he in a white suit, and he told her they were going to shoot pool. ► shoot craps► have shot your bolt► shoot your load► shoot somebody/something ↔ up► shoot up (something) But it was his elf face which shot up. Fists shot up, some holding dinner pails in the air like flags. However, as soon as he struck off one of its heads another two shot up in its place. I righted myself and pain shot up my right leg as I put weight on it. If interest rates shoot up, stocks and bonds usually fall in price. The father nodded, his eyebrows shot up. Thus subscription prices were shooting up and cutting off thousands of readers who could no longer afford them. ► shoot somebody a look/glance He shot me a look brimful of amusement, then drained his cup and sat back in the chair. Joyce shot her a look in which surprise and indignation were nicely fused. Mandy shot her a look of pure astonishment. Nick and I shot a conspiratorial look at each other: this time we would refuse to fight. She shot a worried glance down to the bottom of the yard. The team shot quizzical glances at their new addition but made no move to get rid of him. PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► be shooting/firing blanks► crack shot A crack shot and a notorious gambler. And of course the doctor is a crack shot.. Dirk, nearly sixteen, is a crack shot. The book centres on young blonde Donna, a crack shot with a.45 Magnum. ► drive-by shooting/killing A family of illegal aliens is peppered with shotgun pellets in a drive-by shooting. A second drive-by shooting March 19 was linked to another gang. All we get is this stereotyping of violence that I believe leads to drive-by shootings. As far as we know, nobody ever pulled a drive-by shooting from a golf cart. G., was killed March 9 in a Los Angeles drive-by shooting. One person died in a drive-by shooting and several were injured. The last attack was a drive-by shooting about 3 a. m. June 1. Your son was killed in a drive-by shooting. ► a gangland killing/murder/shooting etc► give something a try/shot/whirl Are you having trouble fixing the printer? Let me give it a shot. But on this case, I can not give it a try - that is the point. He says he thought he'd give it a try, but he got stuck. Joe gives her the shot twice a week. Magnus grew fat on brown wholemeal scraps and Gina gave up trying to keep him away. She had given up trying to read to him, play with him, teach him anything: he could not learn. Vladimir finally gave up trying to teach me and returned to his sketching. We wanted into the book badly, and gave it a shot one afternoon. ► hanging/shooting etc is too good for somebody► long shot City officials and securities experts think the activists are betting on a long shot. He had not told Rory everything, not by a long shot. It's a long shot, but well worth trying. Its brief revival was sparked by Dziekanowski who fed Tarasiewicz and for once a long shot had Shilton in trouble. She had looked everywhere else and, although it seemed a long shot, she might as well look in there. The 45-year-old candidate remains the longest of long shots for the Republican nomination. This is a long shot, but I still want to try it. With all the interest the article had generated, Fanshawe no longer seemed like such a long shot. ► blame/shoot the messenger Criticising Alan for saying how well scum are playing is a bit like shooting the messenger who brings bad news. ► parting shot As Eve was leaving, she couldn't resist a parting shot at Brian: "I never loved you anyway!" As it will be the best remembered part of your presentation, your parting shot needs to be powerful. Gilliland, however, had a parting shot to fire in his paper in Astrophysical Journal. He left with a parting shot at Supervisor Mike Boyd. He was strong enough now to attribute the man's parting shot about his drawings to sheer malice. It's no coincidence that it originated in Moscow - this was the Communist old guard's parting shot. The ultimate parting shot from an ungrateful aircraft that had enjoyed every care and attention. ► take a pot shot at somebody/something There is a small but vocal minority that likes to take pot shots at the United Nations. It would be easy, even tempting, to take a pot shot at us. ► put forth leaves/shoots/roots etc Suddenly as they exchanged memories each saw the other putting forth leaves. ► the whole shooting match Why not rerun the whole shooting match in every state that was too close to call? 1kill/injure [transitive] to deliberately kill or injure someone using a gun:  Police shot one suspect when he pulled a gun on them. Smith killed his wife, and then shot himself. A woman was shot dead in an attempted robbery.shoot somebody in the leg/head etc He had been shot in the back while trying to escape. The guards have orders to shoot intruders on sight (=shoot them as soon as they see them).2fire a gun etc [intransitive, transitive] to make a bullet or arrow come from a weapon:  Don’t shoot! I’m coming out with my hands up.shoot at Two guys walked in and started shooting at people. The soldiers had orders to shoot to kill (=shoot at someone with the intention of killing them).shoot bullets/arrows They shot arrows from behind the thick bushes.shoot a gun/rifle etc Tod’s grandfather taught him to shoot a rifle.3birds/animals [intransitive, transitive] to shoot and kill animals or birds as a sport:  They spent the weekend in Scotland shooting grouse.4move quickly [intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition] to move quickly in a particular direction, or to make something move in this way:  She shot past me into the house. The cat shot across the garden. ‘Where does cotton come from?’ Ron’s hand shot up. ‘America, Miss!’ The fountain shoots water 20 feet into the air.5try to score [intransitive, transitive] to kick or throw a ball in a sport such as football or basketball towards the place where you can get a point:  Giggs shot from the halfway line.6look at somebody shoot somebody a look/glance (also shoot a glance at somebody) to look at someone quickly, especially so that other people do not see, to show them how you feelshoot somebody a quick/sharp/warning etc look/glance ‘You’re welcome to stay as long as you like.’ Michelle shot him a furious glance. Jack shot an anxious look at his mother.7photograph/film [intransitive, transitive] to take photographs or make a film of something SYN  film:  The movie was shot in New Zealand.8pain [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if pain shoots through your body, you feel it going quickly through itshoot through/along A sharp pain suddenly shot along his arm.shooting pains (=continuous short pains passing through your body)9shoot it out (with somebody) if people shoot it out, they fight using guns, especially until one person or group is killed or defeated by the other:  a scene in which the cops shoot it out with the drug dealers10shoot yourself in the foot to say or do something stupid that will cause you a lot of trouble:  If he keeps talking, pretty soon he’ll shoot himself in the foot.11shoot questions at somebody to ask someone a lot of questions very quickly:  The prosecutor shot a series of rapid questions at Hendrickson.12shoot your mouth off informal to talk about something that you should not talk about or that you know nothing about:  Don’t go shooting your mouth off.13shoot the bull/breeze American English informal to have an informal conversation about unimportant things:  Cal and I were sitting on the porch, shooting the breeze.14shoot American English spoken used to tell someone to start speaking:  ‘I have a few questions.’ ‘OK, shoot.’15shoot from the hip to say what you think in a direct way, or make a decision very quickly, without thinking about it first16shoot to fame/stardom/prominence to suddenly become very famous:  Brian, an air steward, shot to fame on the television show ‘Big Brother’.17shoot to number one/to the top of the charts etc to suddenly become very successful in the popular music charts (=the list of records that have sold the most copies that week):  Westlife’s new album shot straight to the top of the charts.18shoot hoops/baskets informal to practise throwing basketballs into the basket19shoot the rapids to sail a small boat along a river that is moving very fast over rocks, as a sport:  He was shooting the rapids when his canoe capsized.20shoot pool informal to play the game of pool21shoot craps American English informal to play the game of craps22plants [intransitive] if a plant shoots, a new part of it starts to grow, especially a new stem and leaves23lock on a door [transitive] to move the bolt on a door so that it is in the locked or unlocked position24have shot your bolt British English, have shot your wad American English informal to have used all of your money, power, energy etc25shoot your load informal to ejaculate → blame/shoot the messenger at messenger1(2)THESAURUSshoot verb [intransitive, transitive] to use a gun to fire bullets, or to kill or injure someone using a gun: · He ordered his men to stop shooting.· The guards shot the man as he was trying to escape.· President Kennedy was shot by a lone gunman.fire verb [intransitive, transitive] to shoot bullets from a gun, or send an explosive object towards someone or something: · Soldiers fired into the crowd.· Helicopters fired rockets at several buildings.· He regained his balance, took aim, and fired.· The police fired into the air to make the crowd break up.· As soon as we crossed the border, enemy troops started firing at us.· Kendrick fired three shots at the president’s car.· Suddenly the car stopped, and the passenger got out and fired a Kalashnikov rifle at the police car.launch verb [transitive] to send a large rocket or missile into the air: · American warships launched cruise missiles.· The guerrillas launched their rockets from densely populated towns.open fire to start shooting: · Nineteen students were injured after a gunman opened fire.· Troops opened fire on a group of unarmed demonstrators.· The colonel gave the order for the soldiers to open fire.shell verb [transitive] to fire shells (=metal containers filled with an explosive substance) at enemy soldiers, cities etc in a war, using large guns: · Border towns have been shelled by enemy aircraft for the past two months.· British warships began shelling German positions along the coast.bombard verb [transitive] to attack a place for a long time with shells or bombs: · Allied forces bombarded the coast prior to the invasion.· Troops bombarded the area with shells.· The allied forces bombarded the enemy trenches for weeks.· Cromwell’s men had been bombarding the fort with their artillery for several days.take a potshot at somebody/something to shoot at someone or something without aiming very carefully: · Someone tried to take a potshot at him, but hit the man behind instead.shoot somebody/something ↔ down phrasal verb1to make an enemy plane crash to the ground, by firing weapons at it:  His plane was shot down over France in 1944.2to kill or seriously injure someone by shooting them, especially someone who cannot defend themselves:  The army were accused of shooting down unarmed demonstrators.3informal to say or show that someone’s ideas or opinions are wrong or stupid:  I tried to help, but all my suggestions were shot down in flames, as usual.shoot for/at something phrasal verb especially American English informal to try to achieve a particular aim, especially one that is very difficult SYN  aim for:  We are shooting for a 50% increase in sales in the next financial year.shoot off phrasal verb British English informal to leave somewhere quickly or suddenly:  Sorry, but I’ll have to shoot off before the end of the meeting.shoot through phrasal verb Australian English informal to leave a place quickly, especially in order to avoid someone or something → be shot through with something at shot2(3)shoot up phrasal verb1to increase very quickly and suddenly SYN  rocket:  Demand for water has shot up by 70% over the last 30 years.2if a child shoots up, he or she grows taller very quickly and suddenly:  I can’t believe this is Joshua – he’s shot up since we last saw him!3shoot somebody/something ↔ up to cause serious injury or damage to someone or something by shooting them with bullets:  Then two men came in and shot up the entire lobby.4shoot up (something) informal to put illegal drugs into your blood, using a needle SYN  inject:  Kids as young as ten are shooting up heroin. shoot1 verbshoot2 nounshoot3 interjection shootshoot2 noun [countable] Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Some of the guys are going on a duck shoot this weekend. Stevens had just finished a photo shoot for a clothing company. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Madeiran willow, with its fine supple shoots, is never allowed to grow tall. Players from almost every Premier League club were involved in a shoot that took four days and cost £400,000. Propagation is done by either dividing the rootstock with shoots or by planting seeds in a container of damp sand or loam. Sever each side shoot by pulling away, or cutting if necessary, so that a heel is left attached. The bird is served whole on the grapevine shoot and is eaten Tom Jones style. We were led on camel-back to the shoot. word sets WORD SETS► Plants acacia, nounacorn, nounalmond, nounaloe vera, nounanemone, nounangelica, nounaniseed, nounannual, nounanther, nounapricot, nounaquatic, adjectivearboreal, adjectivearboretum, nounartichoke, nounash, nounasparagus, nounaspen, nounaspidistra, nounaubergine, nounavocado, nounbalsa, nounbalsam, nounbamboo, nounbark, nounbarley, nounbasil, nounbay, nounbay leaf, nounbean, nounbeech, nounbeet, nounbegonia, nounbelladonna, nounbetel, nounbiennial, adjectivebilberry, nounbindweed, nounbiotechnology, nounbirch, nounblackberry, nounblackcurrant, nounblackthorn, nounbloom, nounbloom, verbblossom, nounblossom, verbbluebell, nounblueberry, nounbole, nounboll, nounbotanical, adjectivebotanist, nounbotany, nounbougainvillea, nounbough, nounbox, nounbracken, nounbranch, nounbreadfruit, nounbriar, nounbrier, nounbroad bean, nounbroadleaved, adjectivebroccoli, nounbroom, nounBrussels sprout, nounbud, nounbud, verbbulb, nounbulrush, nounburr, nounbush, nounbusy Lizzie, nounbutter bean, nounbuttercup, nouncabbage, nouncacao, nouncactus, nouncalyx, nouncamellia, nouncanopy, nouncantaloup, nouncapsicum, nouncaraway, nouncarnation, nouncarrot, nouncashew, nouncassava, nouncatkin, nouncauliflower, nouncedar, nouncelery, nouncellulose, nounchard, nouncherry, nounchervil, nounchestnut, nounchickweed, nounchicory, nounChinese leaves, nounchives, nounchlorophyll, nounchokecherry, nounchrysanthemum, nouncilantro, nouncitron, nouncitronella, nouncitrus, nounclematis, nounclementine, nounclimber, nounclove, nounclover, nouncloverleaf, nouncoca, nouncocoa bean, nouncoconut, nouncoffee bean, nouncollard greens, nouncone, nounconifer, nounconker, nouncopper beech, nouncore, nouncoriander, nouncorn, nouncorncob, nouncornflower, nouncotton, nouncottonwood, nouncovert, nouncowslip, nouncrabgrass, nouncreep, verbcreeper, nouncress, nouncrocus, nouncrop, verbcross-fertilize, verbcultivate, verbcultivation, nouncumin, nouncutting, nouncyclamen, nouncypress, noundaffodil, noundahlia, noundaisy, noundamson, noundandelion, noundandelion clock, noundate, noundeadly nightshade, noundeciduous, adjectivedill, noundock, noundouble, adjectiveduckweed, nounDutch elm disease, nounelder, nounelderberry, nounelm, nounendive, nounetiolated, adjectiveeucalyptus, nounevergreen, adjectiveevergreen, nounfemale, adjectivefennel, nounfern, nounfertilize, verbfibre, nounfig leaf, nounfir, nounflax, nounflesh, nounfleshy, adjectiveflora, nounflower, verbfoliage, nounforget-me-not, nounfoxglove, nounfreesia, nounfrond, nounfruit, nounfruit, verbfuchsia, nounfungal, adjectivefungus, nounfurze, noungardenia, noungentian, noungeranium, noungerminate, verbginger, noungladiolus, noungooseberry, noungorse, noungourd, noungrape, noungrapefruit, noungrapevine, noungrass, noungrassy, adjectivegreen, adjectivegreen bean, noungreengage, noungreen onion, noungreen pepper, noungroundnut, nounguava, noungum, noungum tree, nounhardy, adjectiveharicot, nounhawthorn, nounhazel, nounhazelnut, nounheart, nounheath, nounheather, nounhedgerow, nounheliotrope, nounhemlock, nounhemp, nounherb, nounherbaceous, adjectivehibiscus, nounhickory, nounhip, nounholly, nounhollyhock, nounhoneysuckle, nounhorse chestnut, nounhorseradish, nounhuckleberry, nounhusk, nounhyacinth, nounhybrid, nouniris, nounivy, nounjasmine, nounJerusalem artichoke, nounjuniper, nounkale, nounkelp, nounkernel, nounkidney bean, nounkumquat, nounlaburnum, nounlarch, nounlaurel, nounlavender, nounleader, nounleaf, nounleaf mould, nounleek, nounlegume, nounlemon, nounlentil, nounlettuce, nounlichen, nounlilac, nounlily, nounlily of the valley, nounlima bean, nounlimb, nounlime, nounlinden, nounlinseed, nounlocoweed, nounlog, nounloganberry, nounlotus, nounlush, adjectivelychee, nounmagnolia, nounmahogany, nounmale, adjectivemallow, nounmandrake, nounmangrove, nounmaple, nounmarigold, nounmarrow, nounmay, nounmilkweed, nounmimosa, nounmint, nounmistletoe, nounmorning glory, nounmoss, nounmountain ash, nounmulberry, nounmustard, nounmycology, nounmyrrh, nounmyrtle, nounnarcissus, nounnasturtium, nounnative, adjectivenative, nounnaturalist, nounnectarine, nounneedle, nounnettle, nounnodal, adjectivenode, nounnodule, nounnut, nounnutshell, nounoak, nounoffshoot, nounoilseed rape, nounoleander, nounolive, nounorchard, nounorchid, nounosier, nounovary, nounovergrown, adjectiveovergrowth, nounox-eye, nounpalm, nounpalm tree, nounpampas grass, nounpansy, nounpapyrus, nounparasite, nounparasitic, adjectiveparsley, nounparsnip, nounpassionflower, nounpeach, nounpear, nounpeat, nounpecan, nounpeony, nounpeppermint, nounperennial, adjectiveperennial, nounperiwinkle, nounpersimmon, nounpetal, nounpetunia, nounphlox, nounphotosynthesis, nounpimento, nounpimpernel, nounpine, nounpineapple, nounpinewood, nounpink, nounpinto bean, nounpip, nounpippin, nounpistachio, nounpistil, nounpit, nounpitch pine, nounpith, nounplane, nounplane tree, nounplankton, nounplant, nounplant, verbplantain, nounplum, nounpod, nounpoinsettia, nounpoison ivy, nounpoison oak, nounpollen, nounpollen count, nounpollinate, verbpoplar, nounpoppy, nounpoppyseed, nounpotato, nounprickle, nounprickly, adjectiveprickly pear, nounprimrose, nounprimula, nounprivet, nounpropagate, verbpuffball, nounpulp, nounpussy willow, nounragweed, nounragwort, nounramble, verbrambler, nounrampant, adjectiverank, adjectiverape, nounraspberry, nounrattan, nounredcurrant, nounredwood, nounreed, nounreedy, adjectiveresin, nounrhizome, nounrhododendron, nounrhubarb, nounrice, nounrind, nounripe, adjectiveripen, verbroot, nounroot, verbrose, nounrosebud, nounrosemary, nounrubber plant, nounrunner, nounrunner bean, nounrush, nounsac, nounsagebrush, nounsandalwood, nounsap, nounsapling, nounsappy, adjectivesapwood, nounsassafras, nounsavory, nounscallion, nounscion, nounscrub, nounscrubby, adjectiveseaweed, nounsedge, nounseed, nounseed, verbseedling, nounsegment, nounsenna, nounsepal, nounsequoia, nounsesame, nounset, nounshallot, nounshamrock, nounshed, verbshoot, verbshoot, nounshrub, nounsilver birch, nounskin, nounsloe, nounsnapdragon, nounsnowdrop, nounsorghum, nounsorrel, nounsoya bean, nounspearmint, nounspinach, nounspiny, adjectivespore, nounsprig, nounspring onion, nounsprout, verbsprout, nounspruce, nounsquash, nounstalk, nounstamen, nounstem, nounstigma, nounstinging nettle, nounstock, nounstraw, nounstrawberry, nounstring bean, nounstump, nounsucculent, nounsucker, nounsugar, nounsugar beet, nounsugarcane, nounsunflower, nounswede, nounsweetcorn, nounsweet gum, nounsweet pea, nounsweet william, nounsycamore, nountamarind, nountangerine, nountaproot, nountea, nounteasel, nounteazel, nountendril, nounthistle, nounthistledown, nounthorn, nounthorny, adjectivethyme, nountimber, nountoadstool, nountop, nountrailing, adjectivetranspiration, nountranspire, verbtransplant, verbtree, nountreetop, nountrefoil, nountruffle, nountrunk, nountuber, nountulip, nountumbleweed, nounturnip, nountwig, noununderbrush, nounundergrowth, noununripe, adjectivevanilla, nounvariegated, adjectivevegetable, nounvegetation, nounvein, nounvetch, nounvine, nounviolet, nounvirginia creeper, nounwallflower, nounwalnut, nounwater chestnut, nounwatercress, nounwater lily, nounweed, nounwhorl, nounwild rice, nounwillow, nounwilt, verbwisteria, nounwither, verbwithered, adjectivewoody, adjectivewormwood, nounyam, nounyew, nounyucca, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► green shoots  Tender green shoots will appear in February. ► photo shoot  a photo shoot sponsored by Kodak ► video shoot  She’s out on a video shoot. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► cheap shot  His remark was a cheap shot at short people. ► a cover photo/shot (=picture on the front cover)· The picture became the July 4th cover shot. ► shoot craps (=to play this game) ► shoot somebody dead · He was jailed for life for shooting dead a burglar. ► shoot to fame (=become famous very suddenly)· She shot to fame as a result of her victory in the Olympics. ► a fashion shoot (=an occasion when photographs are taken of fashion models)· She was asked to star with top model Naomi Campbell in a fashion shoot. ► make/shoot a film · Sutton has been making a film for Australian television. ► shoot a glance (=look extremely quickly)· He shot a glance at Ellen, making sure she understood him. ► a shooting/stabbing incident (=when someone is shot or stabbed)· Two men died today in a shooting incident. ► a one-shot/two-goal/three point etc lead (=a lead of a specific amount)· Goals by Keane and Lennon gave Tottenham a two-goal lead. ► by a long way/shot informal also by a long chalk British English (=used when something is much better, quicker, cheaper etc) It was his best performance this year, by a long way. ► not by a long way/shot informal also not by a long chalk British English (=not at all or not nearly) He had not told Rory everything, not by a long shot. ► make/shoot a movie · The children have made their own movies for the contest. ► a shooting pain (=a severe pain that goes from one part of your body to another)· The shooting pains in her arms and legs slowly began to die away. ► shoot down a plane · The guerrillas shot down an Israeli fighter plane. ► shoot/play pool  We went to the pub and played pool. ► a price shoots up/soars/rockets (=increases quickly by a large amount)· The price of oil soared in the 1970s. ► the hunting/shooting/fishing season · Autumn was traditionally the hunting season. ► sliced ... shot  With an open goal in front of him, Wiltord sliced his shot wide of the left post. ► be arrested/imprisoned/shot etc as a spy · Anyone caught working with the Resistance was shot as a spy. ► shoot/rise/zoom to stardom (=become famous very quickly) Ellen shot to stardom as a model last year. ► a warning shot · Troops fired warning shots over the heads of demonstrators. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► green · The curtains looked like spring, but a spring that had happened somewhere else: all green shoots and rainfall and blossom.· Using your thumb and index finger, remove soft, new green shoots to just above the set of leaves.· What Forest displayed at Elland Road were not green shoots of recovery but a field of talent in full bloom.· It was weeks before the bulbs in William and Jenny's bowls began to show green shoots.· It can not just point smugly to the late-flowering green shoots of recovery and wait for economic summer to arrive.· To claim that a packed Oxford Street is an indication of the green shoots of recovery is surely rather premature.· I just skip and run - and look for green shoots.· Let's hope that a wet spring will bring green shoots for Roberts and the economy alike. ► new · In spring, new shoots appear, when it can be replanted in the aquarium.· In early March, pull aside the heavy mulch and gather the new young shoots that have come up through the straw.· The ancient traits of the family name still there in the cells of the new-going shoots.· Using your thumb and index finger, remove soft, new green shoots to just above the set of leaves.· Pruning will also delay the flowering while new shoots grow - a very important point in northern wine regions like Champagne.· Every spring, the oldest canes should be removed to allow new shoots to develop.· Each day she found new shoots coming out of the ground.· If these new shoots have roots attached, they can be transplanted in a new spot. ► young · Choose healthy young shoots, 2in long, from around the base.· In early March, pull aside the heavy mulch and gather the new young shoots that have come up through the straw.· Start budding rootstocks towards the end of the month, taking buds from firm young shoots.· Some varieties, such as Choy Sum, are grown for the young flower shoots.· September Take cuttings from strong young shoots and root outdoors as for soft fruit. NOUN► fashion · Angela pin ups I've noticed that you use a lot of badges in your fashion shoots. ► photo · During the photo shoot, a slow stream of curious tourists and bonafide fans wander up for autographs.· I do the photo shoots for the covers.· The Annie Leibovitz photo shoot went great.· I knew how to juggle photo shoots, prepare catalogs, everything.· The rest of the day is a blur of photo shoots, speeches, interviews and endless briefings with his managers. ► video · Here ends your first video shoot.· Why not turn your next video shoot into a day out with family or friends? Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► green shoots (of recovery) Clematis so bristles with brittle green shoots in spring that planting then is an anxiety rather than a pleasure. If green shoots are now appearing, the media is entitled to claim some credit for watering them. It can not just point smugly to the late-flowering green shoots of recovery and wait for economic summer to arrive. It was weeks before the bulbs in William and Jenny's bowls began to show green shoots. The curtains looked like spring, but a spring that had happened somewhere else: all green shoots and rainfall and blossom. To claim that a packed Oxford Street is an indication of the green shoots of recovery is surely rather premature. Using your thumb and index finger, remove soft, new green shoots to just above the set of leaves. What Forest displayed at Elland Road were not green shoots of recovery but a field of talent in full bloom. PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► be shooting/firing blanks► crack shot A crack shot and a notorious gambler. And of course the doctor is a crack shot.. Dirk, nearly sixteen, is a crack shot. The book centres on young blonde Donna, a crack shot with a.45 Magnum. ► drive-by shooting/killing A family of illegal aliens is peppered with shotgun pellets in a drive-by shooting. A second drive-by shooting March 19 was linked to another gang. All we get is this stereotyping of violence that I believe leads to drive-by shootings. As far as we know, nobody ever pulled a drive-by shooting from a golf cart. G., was killed March 9 in a Los Angeles drive-by shooting. One person died in a drive-by shooting and several were injured. The last attack was a drive-by shooting about 3 a. m. June 1. Your son was killed in a drive-by shooting. ► a gangland killing/murder/shooting etc► give something a try/shot/whirl Are you having trouble fixing the printer? Let me give it a shot. But on this case, I can not give it a try - that is the point. He says he thought he'd give it a try, but he got stuck. Joe gives her the shot twice a week. Magnus grew fat on brown wholemeal scraps and Gina gave up trying to keep him away. She had given up trying to read to him, play with him, teach him anything: he could not learn. Vladimir finally gave up trying to teach me and returned to his sketching. We wanted into the book badly, and gave it a shot one afternoon. ► hanging/shooting etc is too good for somebody► long shot City officials and securities experts think the activists are betting on a long shot. He had not told Rory everything, not by a long shot. It's a long shot, but well worth trying. Its brief revival was sparked by Dziekanowski who fed Tarasiewicz and for once a long shot had Shilton in trouble. She had looked everywhere else and, although it seemed a long shot, she might as well look in there. The 45-year-old candidate remains the longest of long shots for the Republican nomination. This is a long shot, but I still want to try it. With all the interest the article had generated, Fanshawe no longer seemed like such a long shot. ► blame/shoot the messenger Criticising Alan for saying how well scum are playing is a bit like shooting the messenger who brings bad news. ► parting shot As Eve was leaving, she couldn't resist a parting shot at Brian: "I never loved you anyway!" As it will be the best remembered part of your presentation, your parting shot needs to be powerful. Gilliland, however, had a parting shot to fire in his paper in Astrophysical Journal. He left with a parting shot at Supervisor Mike Boyd. He was strong enough now to attribute the man's parting shot about his drawings to sheer malice. It's no coincidence that it originated in Moscow - this was the Communist old guard's parting shot. The ultimate parting shot from an ungrateful aircraft that had enjoyed every care and attention. ► take a pot shot at somebody/something There is a small but vocal minority that likes to take pot shots at the United Nations. It would be easy, even tempting, to take a pot shot at us. ► put forth leaves/shoots/roots etc Suddenly as they exchanged memories each saw the other putting forth leaves. ► the whole shooting match Why not rerun the whole shooting match in every state that was too close to call? 1the part of a plant that comes up above the ground when it is just beginning to grow, or a new part that grows on an existing plant:  Tender green shoots will appear in February.2an occasion when someone takes photographs or makes a film:  a photo shoot sponsored by Kodakon a shoot She’s out on a video shoot.3an occasion when people shoot birds or animals for sport, or the area of land where they do thison a shoot The royal party was on a shoot when the incident occurred.4green shoots (of recovery) British English the first sign that a situation is improving, especially an economic situation shoot1 verbshoot2 nounshoot3 interjection shootshoot3 interjection American English informal Word Origin WORD ORIGINshoot3 Origin: 1900-2000 Used to avoid saying shit Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Oh, shoot! I forgot to go to the bank. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► cheap shot  His remark was a cheap shot at short people. ► a cover photo/shot (=picture on the front cover)· The picture became the July 4th cover shot. ► shoot craps (=to play this game) ► shoot somebody dead · He was jailed for life for shooting dead a burglar. ► shoot to fame (=become famous very suddenly)· She shot to fame as a result of her victory in the Olympics. ► a fashion shoot (=an occasion when photographs are taken of fashion models)· She was asked to star with top model Naomi Campbell in a fashion shoot. ► make/shoot a film · Sutton has been making a film for Australian television. ► shoot a glance (=look extremely quickly)· He shot a glance at Ellen, making sure she understood him. ► a shooting/stabbing incident (=when someone is shot or stabbed)· Two men died today in a shooting incident. ► a one-shot/two-goal/three point etc lead (=a lead of a specific amount)· Goals by Keane and Lennon gave Tottenham a two-goal lead. ► by a long way/shot informal also by a long chalk British English (=used when something is much better, quicker, cheaper etc) It was his best performance this year, by a long way. ► not by a long way/shot informal also not by a long chalk British English (=not at all or not nearly) He had not told Rory everything, not by a long shot. ► make/shoot a movie · The children have made their own movies for the contest. ► a shooting pain (=a severe pain that goes from one part of your body to another)· The shooting pains in her arms and legs slowly began to die away. ► shoot down a plane · The guerrillas shot down an Israeli fighter plane. ► shoot/play pool  We went to the pub and played pool. ► a price shoots up/soars/rockets (=increases quickly by a large amount)· The price of oil soared in the 1970s. ► the hunting/shooting/fishing season · Autumn was traditionally the hunting season. ► sliced ... shot  With an open goal in front of him, Wiltord sliced his shot wide of the left post. ► be arrested/imprisoned/shot etc as a spy · Anyone caught working with the Resistance was shot as a spy. ► shoot/rise/zoom to stardom (=become famous very quickly) Ellen shot to stardom as a model last year. ► a warning shot · Troops fired warning shots over the heads of demonstrators. Phrases PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► be shooting/firing blanks► crack shot A crack shot and a notorious gambler. And of course the doctor is a crack shot.. Dirk, nearly sixteen, is a crack shot. The book centres on young blonde Donna, a crack shot with a.45 Magnum. ► drive-by shooting/killing A family of illegal aliens is peppered with shotgun pellets in a drive-by shooting. A second drive-by shooting March 19 was linked to another gang. All we get is this stereotyping of violence that I believe leads to drive-by shootings. As far as we know, nobody ever pulled a drive-by shooting from a golf cart. G., was killed March 9 in a Los Angeles drive-by shooting. One person died in a drive-by shooting and several were injured. The last attack was a drive-by shooting about 3 a. m. June 1. Your son was killed in a drive-by shooting. ► a gangland killing/murder/shooting etc► give something a try/shot/whirl Are you having trouble fixing the printer? Let me give it a shot. But on this case, I can not give it a try - that is the point. He says he thought he'd give it a try, but he got stuck. Joe gives her the shot twice a week. Magnus grew fat on brown wholemeal scraps and Gina gave up trying to keep him away. She had given up trying to read to him, play with him, teach him anything: he could not learn. Vladimir finally gave up trying to teach me and returned to his sketching. We wanted into the book badly, and gave it a shot one afternoon. ► hanging/shooting etc is too good for somebody► long shot City officials and securities experts think the activists are betting on a long shot. He had not told Rory everything, not by a long shot. It's a long shot, but well worth trying. Its brief revival was sparked by Dziekanowski who fed Tarasiewicz and for once a long shot had Shilton in trouble. She had looked everywhere else and, although it seemed a long shot, she might as well look in there. The 45-year-old candidate remains the longest of long shots for the Republican nomination. This is a long shot, but I still want to try it. With all the interest the article had generated, Fanshawe no longer seemed like such a long shot. ► blame/shoot the messenger Criticising Alan for saying how well scum are playing is a bit like shooting the messenger who brings bad news. ► parting shot As Eve was leaving, she couldn't resist a parting shot at Brian: "I never loved you anyway!" As it will be the best remembered part of your presentation, your parting shot needs to be powerful. Gilliland, however, had a parting shot to fire in his paper in Astrophysical Journal. He left with a parting shot at Supervisor Mike Boyd. He was strong enough now to attribute the man's parting shot about his drawings to sheer malice. It's no coincidence that it originated in Moscow - this was the Communist old guard's parting shot. The ultimate parting shot from an ungrateful aircraft that had enjoyed every care and attention. ► take a pot shot at somebody/something There is a small but vocal minority that likes to take pot shots at the United Nations. It would be easy, even tempting, to take a pot shot at us. ► put forth leaves/shoots/roots etc Suddenly as they exchanged memories each saw the other putting forth leaves. ► the whole shooting match Why not rerun the whole shooting match in every state that was too close to call? used to show that you are annoyed or disappointed about something:  Oh, shoot! I forgot to buy milk.
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