shoot

US /ʃut/

UK /ʃu:t/

A2

verb

  • To kick or throw a ball at a goal
  • To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
  • To (cause to) fly away forcefully
  • To use a camera to record a film/take a photograph

noun

  • Emerging new part of a plant

Examples

The soldiers were told to shoot to kill.

She practised for days until she could shoot straight.