shooter
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2.7
- noun
- /ˈʃuːtər/
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tirador
- They're very high on Klay Thompson as a shooter, and he's progressing as a ball handler as well.
- free-throw shooter
Mike Bibby, Pasia, Bobby Jackson, Doug Christie, those guys as the shooters and cutters.
- Mike Bibby, Pasia, Bobby Jackson, Doug Christie, those guys as the shooters and cutters.
- Like genuinely the mindset change was massive for me and I'm not even the strongest in game free throw shooter but in practice I could do it.
Examples
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The shooter can shoot once he or she is at the designated spot in front of the goal.
Academic text (1998) -
So Steph Curry is in fact maybe the best shooter in NBA history.
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The biggest three of the game came from Allen, a 17 percent shooter from beyond the arc last year.
Blog text (8) -
When the help came, other shooters were left open, and they hit their shots.
Blog text (9) -
Kyle Korver is one of the best 3-point shooters in the entire league.
Blog text (6) -
As a small forward, she was known as an exceptional shooter who could always be counted on to score points from long range.
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In the final moments of the game, the star shooter made a last-second shot that won the match for her team.
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His ability to consistently hit three-point shots made him a valuable shooter on the court, especially during critical games.
Synonyms
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3.2
A player in sports like soccer or basketball who tries to score
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2.4
A player who scores points or goals in a game
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5.2
A person who can hit targets very accurately with a gun or in sport
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2.9
A player whose main job is to score goals in football, also called soccer
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6.0
A basketball player who often scores by jumping and slamming the ball through the hoop
A player who mainly tries to score goals in sports like lacrosse
A player who often makes successful shots in sports like basketball
A player who scores goals in a team sport like football
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 a ball toward a target' and the ending -er meaning 'one who does', so in sports a shooter is 'a player who tries to score by shooting the ball'.