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- Dictionaryshooting/ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
noun
- 1. the action or practice of shooting with a gun: "the events that led up to the shooting of the man"
- 2. the action of filming or photographing a scene, film, etc.: "the shooting of a music video"
adjective
- 1. moving or growing quickly: "shooting beams of light played over the sea"
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SHOOTING definition: 1. the act of shooting bullets from guns or other weapons: 2. an occasion when someone is injured…. Learn more.
The meaning of SHOOTING is the act of shooting a gun. How to use shooting in a sentence.
Shooting can take place in a shooting range or in the field, in shooting sports, hunting, or in combat. The person involved in the shooting activity is called a shooter. A skilled, accurate shooter is a marksman or sharpshooter, and a person's level of shooting proficiency is referred to as their marksmanship.
to fire a gun or other weapon, or to hit, injure, or kill someone or something by firing a gun or other weapon: [ I ] We’d take our bows and arrows and shoot at targets. [ T ] A long time ago the sergeant learned how to shoot a gun. [ T ] An unidentified man was shot yesterday afternoon.
A shooting is an occasion when someone is killed or injured by being shot with a gun. Two people were found injured after the shooting. American English : shooting / ˈʃutɪŋ /
: to propel (something, such as a ball or puck) toward a goal by striking or pushing with part of the body (such as the hand or foot) or with an implement. also : to score by so doing. shoot the winning goal. shoot a basket. (5) : to throw or cast off or out often with force. shoot dice. the horse shot his rider out of the saddle. b.
noun. /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/ [countable] a situation in which a person is shot with a gun. Terrorist groups claimed responsibility for the shootings and bomb attacks. There was no direct link between the two fatal shootings. a serious shooting incident. Police rushed to the scene of the shooting and found one person dead and three wounded.
