shoots
/ʃuːts/
shoots is the plural of shoot.
shoots is the third-person singular simple present indicative of shoot.
Meaning of shoot
Noun
shoot (plural shoots)
- The emerging stem and embryonic leaves of a new plant.
- Prune off yet also superfluous branches, and shoots of this second spring.1664, J[ohn] E[velyn], Sylva, or A Discourse of Forest-trees and the Propagation of Timber in His Majesties Dominions. […], London: […] Jo[hn] Martyn, and Ja[mes] Allestry, printers to the Royal...
- A photography session.
- "Hmm." "Problem?" "Arianna warned me this might be a challenging shoot. I think she was worried about you being belligerent, but the real issue is turning out to be your specularity. It looks like I'm taking pictures of a flashbang."2015 July 9, Dave Barrack, Grrl Power (webcomic), Grrl Power #334 – Make down
- A hunt or shooting competition.
- An event that is unscripted or legitimate.
- The act of shooting; the discharge of a missile; a shot.
- The Turkish bow giveth a very forcible shoot.1627 (indicated as 1626), Francis [Bacon], “(please specify the page, or |century=I to X)”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. […], London: […] William Rawley […]; [p]rinted...
- A rush of water; a rapid.
Adjective
shoots (not comparable)
- Alright; ok; of course.
- Johannis and Marcella took a yellow cab downtown and asked the driver to stop in front of First National City Bank.
—“Shoots!”—he answered.
Marcella looked at Johannis with question marks in the eyes.
—Ok! It means ok Marcella.2006, Steen Marcussen, 2000 Carats, page 410
- Johannis and Marcella took a yellow cab downtown and asked the driver to stop in front of First National City Bank.
Interjection
- Goodbye.
- The concierge began talking on the phone in the local pidgin. “Eh, anikala Moki, diz Rodney at work, howzit? I get one winnah for you today. Diz guys like go Miloliʻi … no kidding uncle, four poʻe ipukea kane, come now. Shoots.”2010, David Heaukulani, The Reficul Parallax: Godsquad Genesis, page 112
Phrases with shoots
- shoots up
- gut shoots
- shoots off
- shoots out
- bean shoots
- crap shoots
- duck shoots
- shoots back
- shoots down
- slop shoots
- snap shoots
- trap shoots
40 more phrasesFewer phrases
- angle shoots
- photo shoots
- shoots holes
- bamboo shoots
- shoots a rope
- shoots around
- turkey shoots
- shoots daggers
- shoots the cat
- shoots through
- shoots trouble
- shoots the bull
- shoots the five
- shoots the gold
- shoots the lens
- shoots the moon
- shoots the shit
- point and shoots
- shoots one's wad
- shoots the boots
- shoots one's bolt
- shoots one's load
- shoots one's shot
- shoots the breeze
- shoots one's cuffs
- shoots for the moon
- shoots from the hip
- shoots from the lip
- shoots the messenger
- shoots the lights out
- shoots off one's mouth
- shoots one in the sink
- shoots one's mouth off
- shoots off at the mouth
- shoots someone straight
- shoots the messenger boy
- shoots oneself in the foot
- shoots an elephant with a BB gun
- shoots through like a Bondi tram
- shoots first and asks questions later
Words that rhyme with shoots
Questions about shoots
- What does shoots mean?
- Shoots means alright; ok; of course.
- What is shoots the plural of?
- Shoots is the plural of shoot.
- What part of speech is shoots?
- Shoots can be an adjective or an interjection.
- How do you pronounce shoots?
- Shoots is pronounced /ʃuːts/.
Words near shoots in the dictionary
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