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shoot

shoot

22 4.2
An event where people fire at targets for sport or practice
  • noun
  • /ʃuːt/
: sesión de tiro
  • a turkey shoot

Examples

  • Oh, you got your first photo shoot today, huh?

    Along Came Wanda (2021)

  • Oh, it's just a shoot someone did for Girls Club today.

    About Cherry (2012)

  • Just came back from the shoot and I'm tired.

  • I had a shoot in Wisconsin for a client.

  • After the shoot, we'll go up to Maine for a few days.

    Effects (1979)

  • Austin and Vanessa are in the midst of a full professional photo shoot, and she's loving it.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • We had a great time at the organized target shoot last Saturday.

  • The basketball team's practice included a shooting shoot to improve their accuracy.

  • During the archery shoot, competitors aimed for the center of the target.

Synonyms

target practice
vsshoot
30 3.3

Shooting at objects to improve skill with guns or bows

is broader, covering organized competitions and general target sessions
skeet shooting
vsshoot
5 5.9

A sport where people shoot clay targets sent into the air like birds

is the general session, not this specific competitive clay-target format
turkey shoot
vsshoot
  • NSFW
4 8.4

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

is the neutral word for any target session, not stressing ease
plinking
vsshoot
  • Jargon
1 9.6

Shooting at small targets like cans for fun

is used for formal sport or deliberate practice rather than casual fun
trapshooting
vsshoot
1 7.9

A sport where people shoot at small clay targets sent into the air like flying birds

is the general session, not this narrow clay-target competitive format

Idioms

to shoot the messenger
9 7.8

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

to shoot the breeze
  • Informal
9 6.8

To chat in a relaxed informal way about unimportant things

to shoot from the hip
  • Informal
9 8.1

To speak or act quickly without thinking carefully

to shoot yourself in the foot
  • Informal
4 7.5

Cause trouble for yourself by your actions, often by accident

to shoot for the stars
  • Informal
2 4.7

Try to reach a very high and difficult goal

to shoot the bull
  • US
1 8.1

To chat in a relaxed way about everyday things

to shoot someone's face off
  • Offensive
1 9.9

To surprise someone very strongly, often in a funny way

to shoot from the lip
  • Informal
1 8.9

To speak quickly without thinking and risk upsetting people

to shoot first and ask questions later
  • Informal
1 8.4

Act quickly without thinking or checking facts

to shoot off at the mouth
  • Informal
1 9.4

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

to shoot your bolt
  • Informal
1 8.6

To use up all your energy or chances so none remain

to shoot oneself in the foot
  • Informal
1 8.4

Do or say something that harms your own chances

to shoot one's bolt
  • Informal
8.8

To use up all your energy or chances

to shoot one's load
  • Offensive
9.9

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

Compounds

photo shoot
66 3.1

A session when someone takes photos of people or things

shoot 'em up
5 8.1

A fast action game or movie with a lot of shooting

turkey shoot
  • NSFW
4 8.4

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

shoot-'em-up
  • NSFW
3 8.0

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

point-and-shoot camera
3 3.4

A small light camera with automatic settings for taking simple photos

bamboo shoot
1 2.1

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

How Competitive

tournament
465 1.8
match
504 1.4
shoot
22 4.2

Surface Forms

shoot singular
shoots plural

Etymology

Shoot as a noun for an event comes from the verb shoot meaning 'to fire a gun'. So a shoot is simply a time when people 'shoot' at targets for practice or sport.