shoot - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

the act of shooting at targets

Synonyms

• shoot

More generic

• shooting
• shot

More specific

• skeet
• skeet shooting
• trapshooting

Noun

a new branch

Synonyms

• shoot

More generic

• sprout

More specific

• sucker
• tiller

Verb

give an injection to

Synonyms

• inject
• shoot

More generic

• administer
• dispense

More specific

• immunise
• immunize
• infuse
• inoculate
• vaccinate

Related

• inject
• shoot

Verb

produce buds, branches, or germinate

Synonyms

• bourgeon
• burgeon forth
• germinate
• pullulate
• shoot
• sprout
• spud

More generic

• grow

Related

• germinate

Verb

measure the altitude of by using a sextant

Synonyms

• shoot

More generic

• measure
• measure out
• mensurate

Verb

utter fast and forcefully

Synonyms

• shoot

More generic

• emit
• let loose
• let out
• utter

Verb

make a film or photograph of something

Synonyms

• film
• shoot
• take

More generic

• enter
• put down
• record

More specific

• reshoot

Related

• photograph
• shoot
• snap

Verb

record on photographic film

Synonyms

• photograph
• shoot
• snap

More generic

• enter
• put down
• record

More specific

• retake
• x-ray

Related

• film
• shoot
• take

Verb

score

Synonyms

• shoot

More generic

• hit
• rack up
• score
• tally

Verb

fire a shot

Synonyms

• blast
• shoot

More generic

• discharge
• fire

More specific

• blaze
• blaze away
• fire
• gun
• open fire
• overshoot
• pump
• sharpshoot
• snipe

Related

• hit
• pip
• shoot

Verb

hit with a missile from a weapon

Synonyms

• hit
• pip
• shoot

More generic

• injure
• wound

More specific

• grass
• gun down
• kneecap

Related

• blast
• hit
• pip
• shoot
• strike

Verb

spend frivolously and unwisely

Synonyms

• dissipate
• fool
• fool away
• fritter
• fritter away
• frivol away
• shoot

More generic

• consume
• squander
• ware
• waste

Related

• consume
• deplete
• eat
• eat up
• exhaust
• run through
• use up
• wipe out

Verb

throw dice, as in a crap game

Synonyms

• shoot

More generic

• throw

Verb

variegate by interweaving weft threads of different colors

Synonyms

• shoot

More generic

• interweave
• weave

Verb

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

Synonyms

• inject
• shoot

More generic

• enclose
• inclose
• insert
• introduce
• put in
• stick in

Related

• inject
• shoot

Verb

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

Synonyms

• shoot

More generic

• hit

More specific

• birdie
• bogey
• break
• carom
• chip
• double birdie
• double bogey
• dunk
• eagle
• knuckle

Verb

move quickly and violently

Synonyms

• buck
• charge
• shoot
• shoot down
• tear

More generic

• belt along
• bucket along
• cannonball along
• hasten
• hie
• hotfoot
• pelt along
• race
• rush
• rush along
• speed
• step on it

Also See

• shoot up

More specific

• rip

Related

• dart
• dash
• flash
• scoot
• scud
• shoot

Verb

run or move very quickly or hastily

Synonyms

• dart
• dash
• flash
• scoot
• scud
• shoot

More generic

• belt along
• bucket along
• cannonball along
• hasten
• hie
• hotfoot
• pelt along
• race
• rush
• rush along
• speed
• step on it

More specific

• plunge

Related

• buck
• charge
• shoot
• shoot down
• tear

Verb

send forth suddenly, intensely, swiftly

Synonyms

• shoot

More generic

• cast
• contrive
• project
• throw

Verb

cause a sharp and sudden pain in

Synonyms

• shoot

More generic

• ache
• hurt
• smart

Verb

kill by firing a missile

Synonyms

• pip
• shoot

More generic

• kill

More specific

• flight
• pick off

Related

• hit
• pip
• shoot

Verb

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

Synonyms

• shoot

More generic

• emit
• give off
• give out

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