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shoot
idiom
1. Breeze Slang To spend time talking; talk idly.
2. Mouth Slang To brag; boast.
3. Mouth Slang To speak indiscreetly.
4. Shoot from the hip Slang To act or speak on a matter without forethought.
5. Shoot straight To talk or deal honestly.
interjection
1. Used to express surprise, mild annoyance, or disappointment.
noun
1. A body of ore in a vein.
2. A bud, young leaf, or other new growth on a plant.
3. A narrow, swift, or turbulent section of a stream.
4. A round of shots in a contest with firearms.
5. A session in which something is photographed, filmed, or videotaped.
phrasal-verb
1. For Informal To strive or aim for; have as a goal.
2. Shoot down Informal To ruin the aspirations of; disappoint.
3. Shoot down To bring down (an aircraft, for example) by hitting and damaging with gunfire or a missile.
4. Shoot down To expose as false; discredit: shot down his theory.
5. Shoot down To put an end to; defeat: shot down the proposal.
verb
1. To eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) .
2. To drive forth or cause to be driven forth by an explosion (as of a powder charge in a firearm or of ignited fuel in a rocket).
3. To drive forth or cause to be driven forth by a sudden release of gas or air .
4. To propel (as a ball or puck) toward a goal by striking or pushing with part of the body (as the hand or foot) or with an implement.
5. To score by so doing .
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Top Words by points |
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Word Game |
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shoot | 8 |
Scrabble |
2 Letters | Scrabble® Points |
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ho | 5 |
to | 2 |
oh | 5 |
os | 2 |
so | 2 |
sh | 5 |
3 Letters | Scrabble® Points |
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hoo | 6 |
too | 3 |
tho | 6 |
sot | 3 |
soh | 6 |
sho | 6 |
hot | 6 |
ooh | 6 |
ohs | 6 |
oho | 6 |
oot | 3 |
4 Letters | Scrabble® Points |
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shot | 7 |
tosh | 7 |
hoot | 7 |
host | 7 |
soth | 7 |
soot | 4 |
shoo | 7 |
hots | 7 |
oots | 4 |
oohs | 7 |
5 Letters | Scrabble® Points |
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shoot | 8 |
sooth | 8 |
hoots | 8 |