Synonyms for shoot
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1. shoot(noun)

   a new branch

2. shoot(verb)

   the act of shooting at targets

   "they hold a shoot every weekend during the summer"

3. shoot, hit, pip(verb)

   hit with a missile from a weapon

   Synonyms:
   whip, dispatch, scud, sprout, hit, arrive at, attain, film, snap, reach, take, pullulate, strike, score, bourgeon, make, polish off, collide with, buck, gain, shoot down, mop up, fool away, fritter, off, impinge on, dissipate, dart, frivol away, run into, burgeon forth, stumble, worst, slay, scoot, fritter away, charge, inject, germinate, murder, rack up, tally, fool, photograph, come to, tear, dash, spud, flash, pip, bump off, remove, blast

4. shoot, pip(verb)

   kill by firing a missile

   Synonyms:
   whip, scud, sprout, hit, rack up, film, snap, take, pullulate, bourgeon, buck, shoot down, mop up, fool away, fritter, dissipate, dart, frivol away, burgeon forth, worst, scoot, fritter away, charge, inject, germinate, fool, photograph, tear, dash, spud, flash, pip, blast

5. blast, shoot(verb)

   fire a shot

   "the gunman blasted away"

   Synonyms:
   scud, germinate, blare, sprout, hit, nail, film, smash, crucify, take, pullulate, fool, bourgeon, boom, pillory, scoot, fool away, fritter, dissipate, dart, frivol away, burgeon forth, fritter away, charge, inject, savage, shoot down, buck, snap, photograph, blast, dash, knock down, flash, pip, spud, tear, shell

6. film, shoot, take(verb)

   make a film or photograph of something

   "take a scene"; "shoot a movie"

   Synonyms:
   require, read, hit, occupy, subscribe to, rent, withdraw, inject, lead, ingest, pullulate, take on, carry, deal, assume, have, hold, choose, learn, fill, dash, burgeon forth, fritter away, dart, drive, consume, buck, bourgeon, demand, consider, need, study, pick out, contain, fool, contract, adopt, charter, film, remove, admit, lease, shoot down, train, blast, take up, fool away, bring, strike, use up, necessitate, take, engage, call for, make, claim, get, get hold of, exact, take away, pack, fritter, scoot, germinate, photograph, submit, convey, take aim, aim, charge, direct, tear, snap, scud, pip, spud, sprout, subscribe, select, involve, acquire, look at, postulate, hire, accept, guide, flash, dissipate, take in, ask, frivol away, conduct

7. shoot(verb)

   send forth suddenly, intensely, swiftly

   "shoot a glance"

   Synonyms:
   buck, inject, bourgeon, dissipate, scoot, frivol away, pip, spud, blast, flash, fool away, pullulate, photograph, fool, shoot down, burgeon forth, snap, germinate, scud, charge, sprout, hit, take, film, fritter away, fritter, tear, dart, dash

8. dart, dash, scoot, scud, flash, shoot(verb)

   run or move very quickly or hastily

   "She dashed into the yard"

   Synonyms:
   bourgeon, winkle, swank, burgeon forth, scud, frighten away, sprout, hit, crash, film, flash, smash, wink, rack, take, show off, pullulate, fool, fleet, flutter, scare off, flaunt, scare away, buck, scoot, fool away, ostentate, fritter, dissipate, dart, flit, blink, pall, frivol away, daunt, fritter away, charge, inject, germinate, scare, shoot down, snap, photograph, blast, dash, spud, frighten off, pip, tear, twinkle

9. tear, shoot, shoot down, charge, buck(verb)

   move quickly and violently

   "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office"

   Synonyms:
   hitch, land, jerk, flash, scoot, bear down, scud, sprout, hit, consign, excite, commove, commit, blame, film, snap, down, appoint, take, point, pullulate, agitate, load, bill, deplumate, bourgeon, defeat, rouse, buck, saddle, pull, fool away, fritter, kill, lodge, dissipate, dart, frivol away, file, bust, burgeon forth, accuse, level, institutionalize, turn on, pluck, fritter away, charge, inject, vote down, deplume, germinate, shoot down, institutionalise, fool, burden, photograph, charge up, blast, dash, send, go against, spud, rupture, pip, vote out, displume, tear

10. shoot(verb)

    throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective

    "shoot craps"; "shoot a golf ball"

    Synonyms:
    buck, inject, bourgeon, dissipate, scoot, frivol away, pip, spud, blast, flash, fool away, pullulate, photograph, fool, shoot down, burgeon forth, snap, germinate, scud, charge, sprout, hit, take, film, fritter away, fritter, tear, dart, dash

11. photograph, snap, shoot(verb)

    record on photographic film

    "I photographed the scene of the accident"; "She snapped a picture of the President"

    Synonyms:
    flash, flick, scud, sprout, hit, film, snap, snatch, take, pullulate, bourgeon, buck, shoot down, fool away, fritter, break down, dissipate, dart, frivol away, bust, burgeon forth, crack, snarl, scoot, fritter away, charge, inject, germinate, snatch up, fool, photograph, click, blast, dash, lose it, spud, rupture, pip, tear

12. shoot(verb)

    emit (as light, flame, or fumes) suddenly and forcefully

    "The dragon shot fumes and flames out of its mouth"

    Synonyms:
    buck, inject, bourgeon, dissipate, scoot, frivol away, pip, spud, blast, flash, fool away, pullulate, photograph, fool, shoot down, burgeon forth, snap, germinate, scud, charge, sprout, hit, take, film, fritter away, fritter, tear, dart, dash

13. shoot(verb)

    cause a sharp and sudden pain in

    "The pain shot up her leg"

    Synonyms:
    buck, inject, bourgeon, dissipate, scoot, frivol away, pip, spud, blast, flash, fool away, pullulate, photograph, fool, shoot down, burgeon forth, snap, germinate, scud, charge, sprout, hit, take, film, fritter away, fritter, tear, dart, dash

14. inject, shoot(verb)

    force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing

    "inject hydrogen into the balloon"

    Synonyms:
    scud, sprout, hit, put in, film, snap, take, throw in, bourgeon, come in, buck, shoot down, fool away, fritter, dissipate, dart, frivol away, burgeon forth, fritter away, scoot, pullulate, charge, inject, germinate, fool, photograph, tear, dash, interpose, spud, flash, pip, interject, blast

15. shoot(verb)

    variegate by interweaving weft threads of different colors

    "shoot cloth"

    Synonyms:
    buck, inject, bourgeon, dissipate, scoot, frivol away, pip, spud, blast, flash, fool away, pullulate, photograph, fool, shoot down, burgeon forth, snap, germinate, scud, charge, sprout, hit, take, film, fritter away, fritter, tear, dart, dash

16. shoot(verb)

    throw dice, as in a crap game

    Synonyms:
    buck, inject, bourgeon, dissipate, scoot, frivol away, pip, spud, blast, flash, fool away, pullulate, photograph, fool, shoot down, burgeon forth, snap, germinate, scud, charge, sprout, hit, take, film, fritter away, fritter, tear, dart, dash

17. fritter, frivol away, dissipate, shoot, fritter away, fool, fool away(verb)

    spend frivolously and unwisely

    "Fritter away one's inheritance"

    Synonyms:
    dupe, scud, befool, sprout, hit, gull, slang, film, put on, snap, take in, put one across, take, break up, bourgeon, arse around, put one over, fool around, buck, shoot down, disperse, fritter, spread out, dart, frivol away, dash, burgeon forth, horse around, scoot, fritter away, charge, inject, germinate, cod, dissipate, scatter, fool, photograph, blast, dispel, spud, flash, pip, pullulate, tear, fool away

18. shoot(verb)

    score

    "shoot a basket"; "shoot a goal"

    Synonyms:
    buck, inject, bourgeon, dissipate, scoot, frivol away, pip, spud, blast, flash, fool away, pullulate, photograph, fool, shoot down, burgeon forth, snap, germinate, scud, charge, sprout, hit, take, film, fritter away, fritter, tear, dart, dash

19. shoot(verb)

    utter fast and forcefully

    "She shot back an answer"

    Synonyms:
    buck, inject, bourgeon, dissipate, scoot, frivol away, pip, spud, blast, flash, fool away, pullulate, photograph, fool, shoot down, burgeon forth, snap, germinate, scud, charge, sprout, hit, take, film, fritter away, fritter, tear, dart, dash

20. shoot(verb)

    measure the altitude of by using a sextant

    "shoot a star"

    Synonyms:
    buck, inject, bourgeon, dissipate, scoot, frivol away, pip, spud, blast, flash, fool away, pullulate, photograph, fool, shoot down, burgeon forth, snap, germinate, scud, charge, sprout, hit, take, film, fritter away, fritter, tear, dart, dash

21. shoot, spud, germinate, pullulate, bourgeon, burgeon forth, sprout(verb)

    produce buds, branches, or germinate

    "the potatoes sprouted"

    Synonyms:
    teem, scud, blast, sprout, hit, film, snap, take, pullulate, bourgeon, swarm, buck, shoot down, fool away, fritter, dissipate, dart, frivol away, burgeon forth, develop, stock, scoot, fritter away, charge, inject, germinate, pour, stream, fool, photograph, tear, dash, spud, flash, pip, evolve

22. inject, shoot(verb)

    give an injection to

    "We injected the glucose into the patient's vein"

    Synonyms:
    scud, sprout, hit, put in, film, snap, take, throw in, bourgeon, come in, buck, shoot down, fool away, fritter, dissipate, dart, frivol away, burgeon forth, fritter away, scoot, pullulate, charge, inject, germinate, fool, photograph, tear, dash, interpose, spud, flash, pip, interject, blast

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1. shoot(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   dart, let fly

2. shoot(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   fire, discharge, let off

3. shoot(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   emit, project, propel, send forth, put forth, thrust forth

4. shoot(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   hit or kill by a missile

5. shoot(v. n.)

   Synonyms:
   fire, discharge a gun

6. shoot(v. n.)

   Synonyms:
   pass, fly, dart

7. shoot(v. n.)

   Synonyms:
   bud, sprout, germinate, pullulate

8. shoot(v. n.)

   Synonyms:
   project, jut, jut out

9. shoot(n.)

   Synonyms:
   sprout, branch, twig, scion, offshoot

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. shoot(n)

   Synonyms:
   chute, shute, flume, channel

2. shoot(n)

   Synonyms:
   tiller, sucker, sprout, offshoot, chit, twig, scion

3. shoot(v)

   Synonyms:
   discharge, fire, eject, hurl, emit, ejaculate, protrude, project, extend, jut, germinate, sprout, penetrate, dart, fusillade, tiller

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1. List of paraphrases for "shoot":

   kill, pull, stem, shooting, fire, heave, draw, stems, filming, tire, kiii, shot, rod, killing, stalk, kills, derive

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1. Thomas Farley:

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2. Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly:

   This is exactly what we want our commanding officers and medical professionals to do, were not looking to shoot the messenger.

3. Chairman Jake Shapiro:

   Georgia is the place to be, its on fire here in terms of the amount of work going on, you wouldn’t naturally think to shoot a scene for the Lower East side in Savannah Georgia, but that what’s great about Georgia. Savannah has neighborhoods that look like Brooklyn and the Lower East Side. It has beaches that look like the Caribbean and can pass for the Hamptons, and Atlanta is a phenomenal city that can pass for most big cities in the world.

4. Donald Trump:

   We're going to have to start looking at people very closely because we can't allow this to happen to our country, i'm not ruling out anything. I don't rule out anything. If people come in and blow up people and shoot people and kill people, I don't rule out anything.

5. Emily Fisher:

   Ever since we were younger, Jakob Wagner was one of the kids you kind of watched out for, if someone was going to shoot Antigo High School, we thought Antigo High School was going to be Jakob Wagner.

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