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shoot

From Wiktionary
shoot is one of the 1000 most common headwords.
shoe - shoot - shop

Pronunciation

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Verb

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Plain form
shoot

Third-person singular
shoots

Past tense
shot

Past participle
shot

Present participle
shooting

  1. When you shoot, you use a weapon to throw something at a very fast speed at someone or something.
    The man, in a desperate bid for freedom, grabbed his gun and started shooting anyone he could.
  2. When you shoot something, you photograph or film something.
    At the zoo, I like to shoot many pictures of the animals.
    The film was mostly shot in France.

Noun

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Singular
shoot

Plural
shoots

  1. The shoot is the stem or bud of a plant.
    The seed I planted yesterday got a tiny shoot.
  2. (informal) A less offensive way of saying shit.
    Oh shoot!

Interjection

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Interjection
shoot

  1. You say shoot when you are angry or in disbelief; to condemn.
    Didn't you have a concert tonight? Shoot! I forgot! I have to go and get ready...