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What is "shooting" in English? Definition and Explanations

Updated: 24-10-2024 by Wikilanguages.net
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What does shooting mean in English? Meaning of shooting definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "shooting" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "shooting": the act of firing a projectile

Noun

  • Meaning: the act of firing a projectile
  • Example: his shooting was slow but accurate
  • Synonyms: shooting shot
  • Hyponyms: countershot discharge firing firing off gunfire gunshot headshot potshot shellfire shoot
  • Hypernyms: actuation propulsion
  • Part Holonyms: fire control

    • Meaning of "shooting": killing someone by gunfire

    Noun

  • Meaning: killing someone by gunfire
  • Example: when the shooting stopped there were three dead bodies
  • Synonyms: shooting
  • Hyponyms: drive-by killing drive-by shooting wing shooting
  • Hypernyms: homicide

    • Synonyms:

    gunfire, firing, blasting, gunning, discharging, pulling the trigger, hunting, field sport, pursuit of game animals, target shooting,

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