Definition of shoot

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Shoot (v. i.) To discharge a missile; -- said of an engine or instrument; as, the gun shoots well..

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Shoot :: Shoot (v. i.) To send out or forth, especially with a rapid or sudden motion; to cast with the hand; to hurl; to discharge; to emit..
Withe-rod :: Withe-rod (n.) A North American shrub (Viburnum nudum) whose tough osierlike shoots are sometimes used for binding sheaves.
Overshoot :: Overshoot (v. t.) To exceed; as, to overshoot the truth..
Glance :: Glance (v. i.) To shoot or emit a flash of light; to shine; to flash.
Drib :: Drib (v. t. & i.) To shoot (a shaft) so as to pierce on the descent.
Cinnamon :: Cinnamon (n.) The inner bark of the shoots of Cinnamomum Zeylanicum, a tree growing in Ceylon. It is aromatic, of a moderately pungent taste, and is one of the best cordial, carminative, and restorative spices..
Sprout :: Sprout (v. t.) To shoot into ramifications.
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..
Shoot :: Shoot (v. i.) To germinate; to bud; to sprout.
Graft :: Graft (n.) A branch or portion of a tree growing from such a shoot.
Shoot :: Shoot (n.) A weft thread shot through the shed by the shuttle; a pick.
Shot :: Shot (n.) The act of shooting; discharge of a firearm or other weapon which throws a missile.
Shoot :: Shoot (n.) The act of shooting; the discharge of a missile; a shot; as, the shoot of a shuttle..
Shooting :: Shooting (n.) A sensation of darting pain; as, a shooting in one's head..
Ramify :: Ramify (v. i.) To shoot, or divide, into branches or subdivisions, as the stem of a plant..
Spire :: Spire (n.) A tapering body that shoots up or out to a point in a conical or pyramidal form. Specifically (Arch.), the roof of a tower when of a pyramidal form and high in proportion to its width; also, the pyramidal or aspiring termination of a tower which can not be said to have a roof, such as that of Strasburg cathedral; the tapering part of a steeple, or the steeple itself..
Pout :: Pout (v. i.) To shoot pouts.
Upspear :: Upspear (v. i.) To grow or shoot up like a spear; as, upspearing grass..
Spittle :: Spitter (n.) A young deer whose antlers begin to shoot or become sharp; a brocket, or pricket..
Maurist :: Maurist (n.) A member of the Congregation of Saint Maur, an offshoot of the Benedictines, originating in France in the early part of the seventeenth century. The Maurists have been distinguished for their interest in literature..
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