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{ "term": "shoot", "partOfSpeech": "verb", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "b1", "verbForms": { "presentSimple": { "iYouWeThey": "shoot", "heSheIt": "shoots" }, "pastSimple": "shot", "pastParticiple": "shot", "ingForm": "shooting" }, "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to fire a gun or other weapon; to fire something from a weapon", "sensetop": "shoot at somebody/somethingshoot somethingshoot something at somebody/somethingshoot something from something", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Don't shoot—I surrender." }, { "text": "The police rarely **shoot to kill** *(= try to kill the people they shoot at)*." }, { "text": "The soldiers were given orders to shoot on sight *(= as soon as they saw somebody)*." }, { "text": "troops shooting at the enemy", "contextForm": "shoot at somebody/something" }, { "text": "Have you ever shot a gun before?", "contextForm": "shoot something" }, { "text": "They shot the lock off *(= removed it by shooting)*." }, { "text": "She shot a bullet right at me but missed.", "contextForm": "shoot something at somebody/something" }, { "text": "He shot an arrow from his bow.", "contextForm": "shoot something from something" }, { "text": "I thought for a moment that he was going to shoot." }, { "text": "She practised for days until she could shoot straight." }, { "text": "If they shoot, we shoot back." }, { "text": "The soldiers shot back at invading planes with rifles." }, { "text": "The soldiers were shooting at a target." }, { "text": "They began shooting at the enemy." }, { "text": "Troops shot into the air to stop the rioting." }, { "text": "a shoot-to-kill policy" } ], "topics": ["War and conflict"], "collocations": { "adverb": ["accurately", "straight", "accidentally"], "verb + shoot": ["want to", "threaten to", "be about to"], "preposition": ["at", "in", "into"], "phrases": [ "shoot (somebody) on sight", "shoot somebody dead", "shoot to kill" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to kill or wound a person or an animal with a bullet, etc.", "sensetop": "shoot somebody/something/yourselfshoot somebody/something/yourself in somethingshoot somebody/something/yourself with something", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "He shot himself during a fit of depression.", "contextForm": "shoot somebody/something/yourself" }, { "text": "He was left brain-damaged after being **shot in the head**.", "contextForm": "shoot somebody/something/yourself in something" }, { "text": "They were **shot in the back** while trying to escape." }, { "text": "A man was shot in the leg." }, { "text": "In the struggle the burglar was shot with his own gun.", "contextForm": "shoot somebody/something/yourself with something" }, { "text": "Four policemen were **fatally shot** during the incident." }, { "text": "Three people were **shot dead** during the robbery." }, { "text": "Forty people a day are **shot and killed** in this country." }, { "text": "She was **shot to death** for a crime she did not commit." }, { "text": "Any intruders will be shot on sight." }, { "text": "He accidentally shot himself in the foot." }, { "text": "If caught, the men could be summarily shot as spies." }, { "text": "He was shot at close range." } ], "topics": ["Crime and punishment"], "collocations": { "adverb": ["accurately", "straight", "accidentally"], "verb + shoot": ["want to", "threaten to", "be about to"], "preposition": ["at", "in", "into"], "phrases": [ "shoot (somebody) on sight", "shoot somebody dead", "shoot to kill" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "to fire bullets, etc.", "sensetop": "shoot something", "examples": [ { "text": "Does this gun actually shoot?" }, { "text": "This is just a toy gun—it doesn't shoot real bullets.", "contextForm": "shoot something" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "to hunt and kill birds and animals with a gun as a sport", "sensetop": "shoot (something)", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "to shoot pheasants" }, { "text": "They go shooting in Scotland." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "to make a film or photograph of something", "sensetop": "shoot somethingshoot something + adv./prep.", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Cameras ready? OK, shoot!" }, { "text": "to **shoot a film/video/scene**", "contextForm": "shoot something" }, { "text": "The film crew returned to the area to shoot more footage." }, { "text": "I managed to shoot a photo of the elephants before they disappeared into the trees." }, { "text": "Where was the movie shot?", "contextForm": "shoot something + adv./prep." }, { "text": "The movie was shot in black and white." }, { "text": "The film is beautifully shot and edited." }, { "text": "The film was shot on location in Death Valley." } ], "topics": ["Film and theatre"] }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "to move suddenly or quickly in one direction; to make somebody/something move in this way", "sensetop": "+ adv./prep.shoot something + adv./prep.", "labels": "(figurative)", "examples": [ { "text": "A plane shot across the sky.", "contextForm": "+ adv./prep." }, { "text": "Her hand shot out to grab my wrist." }, { "text": "Flames were shooting up through the roof." }, { "text": "The band's last single shot straight to number one in the charts." }, { "text": "She shot out her hand to grab my wrist.", "contextForm": "shoot something + adv./prep." }, { "text": "A cat shot out into the road in front of him." }, { "text": "I saw someone shooting past the window." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "to move suddenly and quickly and be very sharp", "sensetop": "+ adv./prep.", "examples": [ { "text": "a shooting pain in the back" }, { "text": "The pain shot up her arm.", "contextForm": "+ adv./prep." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "to direct something at somebody suddenly or quickly", "sensetop": "shoot something at somebodyshoot somebody something", "examples": [ { "text": "Journalists were shooting questions at the candidates.", "contextForm": "shoot something at somebody" }, { "text": "She shot an angry glance at him." }, { "text": "She shot him an angry glance.", "contextForm": "shoot somebody something" }, { "text": "Darren shot her a filthy look." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 9, "definition": "to try to kick, hit or throw the ball into a goal or to score a point", "sensetop": "shoot something", "labels": "(especially North American English)", "cefr": "b2", "examples": [ { "text": "He should have shot instead of passing." }, { "text": "Marta **shot wide** *(= missed the goal)*, but scored minutes later." }, { "text": "After school we'd be on the driveway **shooting hoops** *(= playing basketball)*.", "contextForm": "shoot something" } ], "topics": ["Sports: ball and racket sports"] }, { "senseNumber": 10, "definition": "to make a particular score in a complete round or competition", "sensetop": "shoot something", "labels": "(informal)", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "She shot a 75 in the first round." } ], "topics": ["Sports: ball and racket sports"] }, { "senseNumber": 11, "definition": "to play particular games", "sensetop": "shoot something", "labels": "(especially North American English)", "examples": [ { "text": "to shoot pool" } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to emphasize how easy it is to do something", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "What do you mean you can't do it? It'll be like shooting fish in a barrel!" } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to look at somebody in a way that shows you are annoyed with them", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to have used all your power, money or supplies", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to have a conversation in an informal way", "labels": "(North American English, informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "We sat around in the bar, shooting the breeze." } ], "synonyms": "chat" }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to react quickly without thinking carefully first", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to fight against somebody with guns, especially until one side is killed or defeated", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "The gang decided to shoot it out with the police." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to blame the person who gives the news that something bad has happened, instead of the person who is really responsible", "examples": [ { "text": "Don't shoot the messenger!" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to talk about something in a way that shows that you are too proud of it", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [], "topics": ["Personal qualities"] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to talk about something that is private or secret", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to go in a boat over part of a river where the water flows very fast", "examples": [], "topics": ["Transport by water"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to suddenly become famous, especially as a singer or actor", "examples": [ { "text": "He shot to fame almost overnight." }, { "text": "She shot to stardom in a Broadway musical." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to do or say something that will cause you a lot of trouble or harm, especially when you are trying to get an advantage for yourself", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/ʃuːt/", "audio": "sh/shoot/shoot__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ʃuːts/", "audio": "sh/shoot/shoots__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ʃɒt/", "audio": "sh/shoot/shot__gb_2.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈʃuːtɪŋ/", "audio": "sh/shoot/shooting__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/ʃuːt/", "audio": "sh/shoot/shoot__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ʃuːts/", "audio": "sh/shoot/shoots__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ʃɑːt/", "audio": "sh/shoot/shot__us_2.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈʃuːtɪŋ/", "audio": "sh/shoot/shooting__us_3.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Old English scēotan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch scieten and German sciessen, also to sheet, the noun shot, and shut." }