shooting

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noun

1. the act of firing a projectile (Freq. 21)
- his shooting was slow but accurate
• Syn:
shot
• Derivationally related forms:
shoot
• Hypernyms:
propulsion, actuation
• Hyponyms:
shoot, countershot, discharge, firing, firing off,
gunfire, gunshot, headshot, shellfire, potshot
• Part Meronyms:
fire control
2. killing someone by gunfire (Freq. 4)
- when the shooting stopped there were three dead bodies
• Derivationally related forms:
shoot
• Hypernyms:
homicide
• Hyponyms:
drive-by killing, drive-by shooting, wing shooting