shooter
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3.6
- noun
- /ˈʃuːtər/
:
tirador
- Witnesses reported that the shooter was skilled with a rifle, taking precise aim from a distance.
- skilled shooter
- expert shooter
- novice shooter
Somebody tackled the shooter while he was reloading.
- Somebody tackled the shooter while he was reloading.
- God has noticed this and sent these shooters to punish us.
- Then I would have run in and hit the shooter with my laser beam eyes.
- But the Las Vegas shooter would be a great example.
- And secondly, Megan, where did the shooter choose to hide?
- So for me, again, occasional shooter versus an instructor who shoots a lot.
- They said these guys are all shooters and they killed the boss of bosses.
- In the book, we do go through cases of three or four mass shooters in the United States.
- That's what the San Bernardino shooter was doing.
- And then the shooters also have forward-looking infrared scopes.
- You know, maybe you remember the Navy Yard shooter.
- You kind of look like you could have been a shooter when this I'm the.
Examples
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Somebody tackled the shooter while he was reloading.
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There is an active shooter in the hotel.
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Did you see the shooter here, that day?
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But the Las Vegas shooter would be a great example.
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Are you talking about the recent shooter in Plymouth in the UK?
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Like the the Fort Hood shooter who is, you know, an army officer.
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That's what the San Bernardino shooter was doing.
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I'm a target shooter.
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So, you know, when I started researching the mass shooters who were school shooters.
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Where's the shooter ?
Synonyms
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7.5
A person who shoots, often a skilled or professional shooter
411
1.0
A person who looks for and kills wild animals for food or sport
350
7.4
A person who shoots at people from a hidden place, often in the military or police
230
6.3
A person who secretly kills a leader for political or religious reasons
183
4.8
A person who uses a gun to hurt or kill others
87
4.2
A person skilled at using a gun or aiming at targets
57
7.6
A person who criminals pay to kill someone
46
6.1
A person who aims and fires weapons, often in the military or in contests
44
3.9
A person who shoots a bow and arrow
24
5.2
A person who can hit targets very accurately with a gun or in sport
18
5.9
A person who shoots very accurately with a gun
16
8.7
A person in the Old West who uses guns very well, often a sheriff or outlaw
12
6.3
A person who fights with guns, often in the Old West
5
9.7
A person who uses a gun to kill people for money or on orders
5
4.9
A soldier who uses a rifle as their main weapon
4
6.5
A person who hits targets very accurately with a gun
4
8.9
A person paid to kill someone
2
9.1
A person who is paid to kill someone with a gun
1
8.2
A person who is very good at using guns and hitting targets
1
5.9
A person who hunts animals with a bow and arrows
1
9.9
A person who uses a small gun, often a soldier
1
9.9
A person paid by criminals to kill people
1
8.3
A person who secretly kills an important person, often for money
1
7.7
A woman who shoots well with a gun
1
8.8
A very accurate shooter who can hit small targets from a distance
1
8.4
A woman who uses a gun, often to commit crimes
1
9.9
A person who kills someone, usually with a gun
A person who shoots very well, often in the army or competitions
Person who shoots quickly and accurately at targets that appear suddenly
A woman who is trained to use a rifle, often as a soldier or in shooting sports
A person, often a soldier, who shoots with a rifle
A person who is very skilled at using weapons in combat
A soldier or person who shoots a crossbow in battle
A person who shoots at cans for practice or fun
Compounds
- Specialized
A machine that makes sand shapes for metal casting by blowing sand into a mold
- Offensive
A small light gun that people see as not powerful and only for shooting small animals
How Accurate
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word shooter comes from the verb shoot meaning 'to send out something fast, like a bullet or arrow' and the ending -er meaning 'one who does', so a shooter is 'one who shoots', which is why it can mean someone skilled with a gun or a hired killer.