Definition of shoot

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Shoot (v. i.) To push or thrust forward; to project; to protrude; -- often with out; as, a plant shoots out a bud..

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Forereach :: Forereach (v. i.) To shoot ahead, especially when going in stays..
Chit :: Chit (n.) The embryo or the growing bud of a plant; a shoot; a sprout; as, the chits of Indian corn or of potatoes..
Asparagus :: Asparagus (n.) The young and tender shoots of A. officinalis, which form a valuable and well-known article of food..
Pout :: Pout (v. i.) To shoot pouts.
Oelet :: Oelet (n.) An eye, bud, or shoot, as of a plant; an oilet..
Shete :: Shete (v. t. & i.) To shoot.
Flagellum :: Flagellum (v. t.) A young, flexible shoot of a plant; esp., the long trailing branch of a vine, or a slender branch in certain mosses..
Eradiate :: Eradiate (v. i.) To shoot forth, as rays of light; to beam; to radiate..
Overshot :: Overshot (a.) From Overshoot, v. t..
Clout :: Clout (n.) The center of the butt at which archers shoot; -- probably once a piece of white cloth or a nail head.
Spur :: Spur (n.) A mountain that shoots from any other mountain, or range of mountains, and extends to some distance in a lateral direction, or at right angles..
Target :: Target (n.) A butt or mark to shoot at, as for practice, or to test the accuracy of a firearm, or the force of a projectile..
Graft :: Graft (n.) A small shoot or scion of a tree inserted in another tree, the stock of which is to support and nourish it. The two unite and become one tree, but the graft determines the kind of fruit..
Shoot :: Shoot (n.) The act of shooting; the discharge of a missile; a shot; as, the shoot of a shuttle..
Gunreach :: Gunreach (n.) The reach or distance to which a gun will shoot; gunshot.
Germinate :: Germinate (v. i.) To sprout; to bud; to shoot; to begin to vegetate, as a plant or its seed; to begin to develop, as a germ..
Twiggy :: Twiggy (a.) Of or pertaining to a twig or twigs; like a twig or twigs; full of twigs; abounding with shoots.
Overshoot :: Overshoot (v. t.) To shoot over or beyond.
Hylophagous :: Hylophagous (a.) Eating green shoots, as certain insects do..
Spear :: Spear (n.) A shoot, as of grass; a spire..
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