shoot

Examples

• All

• All the family members, including the young shoots, were already in various stages of unfolding.

  Academic text (1996)

• And those side shoots are then going to grow this year.

• Not to mention these shoots, the top tender shoots here.

• But Sarah thought she could see a few shoots, small and green, sprouting from it.

  Fiction book (1996)

• Pick a large bag of tender nettle shoots in April or early May.

  Academic text (1992)

• Yep, there's several little shoots of corn coming up.

• Wearing work gloves, pick the leaves and shoots of the nettles and discard the stalks.

  Academic text (1992)

• My father's grave was planted with tiny shoots of evergreen, but it lacked a headstone.

  Fiction book (2000)

• The gardener was thrilled to see new shoots emerging from the rose bushes after the winter.

• In spring, the shoots of the tulips broke through the ground, promising a colorful display.

Synonyms

S

sprout

vsshoot

61 1.8

A young shoot on a plant that grows from a seed

is broader and also includes growth arising from the main plant

S

sobole

vsshoot

• Archaic

1 9.9

A small shoot that grows from the base of a plant and can form a new stem

is more general and not limited to growth that begins at the base

O

outshoot

vsshoot

• Specialized

6.2

A new branch that grows from the main stem of a plant

is any new growth that can start elsewhere instead of only from the main stem

Antonyms

D

to die

∞ 1.0

To stop living and no longer be alive

W

to wither

50 4.4

To become dry and weak, as with plants or feelings

Idioms

S

to shoot the messenger

9 7.8

Blame or punish the person who brings bad news instead of fixing the problem

S

to shoot the breeze

• Informal

9 6.8

To chat in a relaxed informal way about unimportant things

S

to shoot from the hip

• Informal

9 8.1

To speak or act quickly without thinking carefully

S

to shoot yourself in the foot

• Informal

4 7.5

Cause trouble for yourself by your actions, often by accident

S

to shoot for the stars

• Informal

2 4.7

Try to reach a very high and difficult goal

S

to shoot the bull

• US

1 8.1

To chat in a relaxed way about everyday things

S

to shoot someone's face off

• Offensive

1 9.9

To surprise someone very strongly, often in a funny way

S

to shoot from the lip

• Informal

1 8.9

To speak quickly without thinking and risk upsetting people

S

to shoot first and ask questions later

• Informal

1 8.4

Act quickly without thinking or checking facts

S

to shoot off at the mouth

• Informal

1 9.4

Say things quickly without thinking that may hurt people or make you sorry later

S

to shoot your bolt

• Informal

1 8.6

To use up all your energy or chances so none remain

S

to shoot oneself in the foot

• Informal

1 8.4

Do or say something that harms your own chances

S

to shoot one's bolt

• Informal

8.8

To use up all your energy or chances

S

to shoot one's load

• Offensive

9.9

Use all your energy at once and have none left in a rude way

Compounds

P

photo shoot

66 3.1

A session when someone takes photos of people or things

S

shoot 'em up

5 8.1

A fast action game or movie with a lot of shooting

T

turkey shoot

• NSFW

4 8.4

An event or situation where winning is very easy, for example a shooting contest with easy targets

S

shoot-'em-up

• NSFW

3 8.0

A fast action film or game with lots of shooting and fights

P

point-and-shoot camera

3 3.4

A small light camera with automatic settings for taking simple photos

B

bamboo shoot

1 2.1

A young stem of bamboo you can eat and use as a vegetable in Asian cooking

How Developed

sapling

15 2.7

branch

240 1.0

stem

69 1.6

shoot

13 3.0

sprout

61 1.8

bud

40 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology