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SHOOTS

(noun, verb, adj., interj.)
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There are 24 meanings of the word Shoots.

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Shoots - as a noun

A new branch

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The act of shooting at targets

Example: "They hold a shoot every weekend during the summer"

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Shoots - as a verb

Hit with a missile from a weapon

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Kill by firing a missile

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    Fire a shot; release

    Example: "The gunman blasted away"

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    Make a film or photograph of something

    Example: "Take a scene"

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    Send forth suddenly, intensely, swiftly

    Example: "Shoot a glance"

    Run or move very quickly or hastily

    Example: "She dashed into the yard"

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    Move quickly and violently

    Example: "The car tore down the street"

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

    Example: "Shoot craps"

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    Record on photographic film

    Example: "I photographed the scene of the accident"

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

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

    Cause a sharp and sudden pain in

    Example: "The pain shot up her leg"

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

    Example: "Inject hydrogen into the balloon"

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    Variegate by interweaving weft threads of different colors

    Example: "Shoot cloth"

    Throw dice, as in a crap game

    Spend frivolously and unwisely

    Example: "Fritter away one's inheritance"

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    Score

    Example: "Shoot a basket"

    Utter fast and forcefully

    Example: "She shot back an answer"

    Measure the altitude of by using a sextant

    Example: "Shoot a star"

    Produce buds, branches, or germinate

    Example: "The potatoes sprouted"

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    Give an injection to

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

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    Shoots - as an adjective

    Alright; ok; of course.

    Shoots - as an interjection

    Goodbye.

    Example Sentences

    "He shoots his target with great precision."
    "She shoots a basketball into the hoop."
    "The photographer shoots beautiful landscapes."
    "The actor shoots a scene for the movie."
    "The hunter shoots a deer in the forest."
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    Word Game Points

    Is SHOOTS a valid Scrabble word?
    Yes, shoots is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
    US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

    SHOOTS has a SCRABBLE points total of 9.

    Is SHOOTS a valid Words With Friends word?
    Yes, shoots is valid for Words With Friends
    Valid Word
    SHOOTS has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 8.

    Is SHOOTS a valid WordFeud word?
    Yes, shoots is valid for WordFeud
    Valid Word
    SHOOTS has a WORDFEUD points total of 9.

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