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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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an occasion when someone is injured or killed by a bullet shot from a gun: There have been a number of shootings in the capital this week. [ U ] the sport of shooting animals or birds: pheasant / grouse shooting. He goes shooting most weekends.
The meaning of SHOOTING is the act of shooting a gun. How to use shooting in a sentence.
Definition of shooting noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
shoot. (sho͞ot) v. shot (shŏt), shoot·ing, shoots. v.tr. 1. a. To hit, wound, or kill with a missile fired from a weapon. b. To remove or destroy by firing or projecting a missile: shot out the window. c. To make (a hole, for example) by firing a weapon. 2. To fire or let fly (a missile) from a weapon. 3. a. To discharge (a weapon). b.
A shooting is an occasion when someone is killed or injured by being shot with a gun. Two more bodies were found nearby after the shooting. A gang war led to a series of shootings in the city.
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.
SHOOTING definition: 1. an occasion when someone is injured or killed by a bullet from a gun: 2. the sport of firing…. Learn more.
