shooting

noun
UK: /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
US: /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/

  1. The act of firing a gun or other weapon.

    1. The shooting happened at night. [ ] [ ]
    2. The police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting incident near the school. [ ] [ ]

  2. An occasion when people shoot at targets for sport.

    1. We went shooting last weekend. [ ] [ ]
    2. The local club organizes shooting competitions for both experienced and novice marksmen. [ ] [ ]

  3. The filming of a movie or television show.

    1. Shooting for the film starts next month. [ ] [ ]
    2. The film crew had to pause shooting due to the unexpected heavy rain in the area. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

firing gunfire
shooting verb

  1. Present participle of shoot: propelling something from a weapon.

    1. He is shooting at the target. [ ] [ ]
    2. The soldiers were shooting back at the enemy, trying to defend their position. [ ] [ ]

  2. Moving rapidly; experiencing a sudden, sharp pain.

    1. My knee is shooting with pain. [ ] [ ]
    2. She described the headache as a shooting pain that radiated from her temples. [ ] [ ]

  3. Filming a movie or video.

    1. They are shooting a new scene. [ ] [ ]
    2. The director is shooting the final scene of the movie in the city center. [ ] [ ]
shooting adjective

  1. Relating to or used for shooting.

    1. He wore his shooting jacket. [ ] [ ]
    2. The hunter prepared his shooting equipment for the upcoming hunting season in the forest. [ ] [ ]

  2. Of a pain; sudden and intense.

    1. I felt a shooting pain in my leg. [ ] [ ]
    2. She experienced a shooting, stabbing pain in her lower back after lifting the heavy box. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "shooting" in English means: The act of firing a gun or other weapon., An occasion when people shoot at targets for sport., The filming of a movie or television show..

The phonetic transcription of "shooting" is /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/ in British English and /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "shooting": firing, gunfire.

Example usage of "shooting": "The shooting happened at night.". More examples on the page.