shootingshoot‧ing /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/ ●●○ noun 
His brother was killed in a shooting incident last year. the accidental shooting of a child2[uncountable] the sport of shooting animals and birds with guns: the grouse shooting season The shooting party set off shortly before dawn.3[uncountable] the process of taking photographs or making a film: We had two weeks of rehearsals before shooting began.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Ambulances rushed to the scene of the shooting.
- 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.
- All hits against the chariot in hand-to-hand or shooting are randomly allocated as shown below.
- And the vets at Stroud hope they won't have to deal with any more victims of senseless shooting.
- If the rabbits are to be shot then the man required to do the shooting must be freed from all other responsibilities.
- In 1994, 17, 190 of the 23, 720 homicides, 72 percent, were pegged to shootings.
- Recent technological developments have enhanced the possibility of fatal shootings.
- Speedy, and with neat control, his shooting was accurate and his use of dead-ball situations intelligent and effective.
- The car had been hit only twice in nearly half a dozen shootings.
- The police officer who saw the shooting is being treated for shock.
Longman Language Activatorwhen someone shoots a gun
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY the grouse shooting season The shooting party set off shortly before dawn.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
the grouse shooting season The shooting party set off shortly before dawn. (=when someone is shot or stabbed)· Two men died today in a shooting incident.
(=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.
· Autumn was traditionally the hunting season.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· So the challenge was extended to include a clay pigeon shooting match at Gorebridge between two teams of four.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► be shooting/firing blanks► a gangland killing/murder/shooting etc► hanging/shooting etc is too good for somebody
1[countable] a situation in which someone is injured or killed by a gun: - 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.
- Why not rerun the whole shooting match in every state that was too close to call?
His brother was killed in a shooting incident last year. the accidental shooting of a child2[uncountable] the sport of shooting animals and birds with guns: the grouse shooting season The shooting party set off shortly before dawn.3[uncountable] the process of taking photographs or making a film: We had two weeks of rehearsals before shooting began.