Definition of Shoot
to fire, launch, or otherwise propel a projectile
Examples of Shoot in a sentence
The sniper received the order to shoot the criminal with his rifle because he was threatening to kill his hostage. 🔊
The basketball player decided to shoot the ball instead of dunk it because he couldn’t get close enough to the basket for the latter option. 🔊
We are going to shoot a clown out of this cannon, which is probably the most entertaining part of our circus. 🔊
If we are going to make the game winning shot, we need to trust our star player to shoot the ball. 🔊
The fighter jet had to shoot a missile at the alien mothership, but the warhead was deflected by a powerful energy shield. 🔊
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