shooting | ||
1. | [ noun ] (arms) the act of firing a projectile | |
Synonyms: | shot | |
Examples: | "his shooting was slow but accurate" |
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Related terms: | propulsion discharge gunfire countershot potshot shellfire shoot headshot fire_control shoot | |
2. | [ noun ] (arms) killing by gunfire | |
Examples: | "when the shooting stopped there were three dead bodies" |
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Related terms: | killing homicide drive-by_killing drive-by_shooting wing_shooting shoot | |
Similar spelling: |
shouting shutting shitting sheeting shading shedding shoddiness sheathing shadowing |