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Synonyms of shoot

7 similar words

Another word for shoot is loose. Other synonyms of shoot are fix, darn, dash, fiddlesticks and shucks.

Synonyms and similar words for shoot

verbTo fire or launch (a projectile).

  • looseTo shoot (an arrow).

verbTo inject a drug (such as heroin) intravenously.

  • fixTo shoot up; to inject a drug.

interjectionA mild expletive, expressing disbelief or dismay.

Meaning of shoot

  1. verb To fire (a weapon that releases a bullet or other projectile).
  2. verb To fire or launch (a projectile).
  3. verb To fire a projectile at (a person or target).

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Questions about synonyms of shoot

What is another word for shoot?
Shoot has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as loose, fix, darn, dash, fiddlesticks, shucks and sugar.
What does shoot mean?
Shoot means to fire (a weapon that releases a bullet or other projectile).

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Adapted from Wiktionary: shoot (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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