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misshooting

misshooting is the present participle and gerund of misshoot.

Meaning of misshoot

Verb

misshoot (third-person singular simple present misshoots, present participle misshooting, simple past and past participle misshot)

  1. To shoot incorrectly (any sense).
    • The camera man progresses set-up by set-up and frame by frame at the same time making all the calibrated camera moves that are indicated on the exposure sheets. Any misshooting would cause a jump on the screen.1950, Television: The Business Magazine of the Industry, page 36

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Questions about misshooting

What is misshooting the present participle and gerund of?
Misshooting is the present participle and gerund of misshoot.

Words near misshooting in the dictionary

  1. misshoed
  2. misshoeing
  3. misshoes
  4. misshood
  5. misshoot
  6. misshooting
  7. misshoots
  8. misshot
  9. misshots
  10. misshuffle
  11. misshuffled

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