shooting

nounfiring a weapon

nouna sport

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Word Origin & History

Old English scotung, verbal noun from shoot (v.). Sports sense from 1885; film camera sense by 1920. Shooting gallery is from 1836; shooting match is from 1750. Shooting star first recorded 1590s (shoot (v.) with reference to meteors is from late 13c.).

Example Sentences for shooting

He was by no means what is termed a sportsman, yet he was somewhat fond of shooting.

I had rain-pains in my back, and my wife said her corns were shooting.

On the evening of the shooting at Schwitter's, there had been a late operation at the hospital.

The men were determined, the officers cheery, the shooting accurate.

That was Simba's name for the light rifle that did most of the shooting.

What do people mostly do when there's shooting going on, and they've got a gun?

Their notion of war was midnight skulking and shooting from behind safe cover.

I told them of the shooting and capture of Paris and the death of Eisenlord.

The reply came: "No shooting allowed in Park; use the hose."

You can't hang a man, Mr. Stanley, for shooting up a frying-pan.

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