American English
/ʃut̚/
One syllable.
to use a gun or another weapon to send a bullet or other object toward a person or target
Practice out loudto use a gun or another weapon to send a bullet or other object toward a person or target
The police shot at the car.
He was shot in the leg.
Shoot at someone means fire toward them; it does not always mean the bullet hits them.
shoot a target · shoot someone · shoot at a target · be shot
shoot + someone/something
shoot at + someone/something
to use a camera to make a photograph or a video
She shot the video on her phone.
We shot some photos at the beach.
shoot photos · shoot a video · shoot a film · shoot on location
shoot + a photo/video
shoot with + a camera
to kick, throw, or hit a ball toward a goal or basket
Mia shot the ball into the net.
He shot at the basket and missed.
shoot the ball · shoot on goal · shoot a free throw
shoot + the ball
shoot at + the goal/basket
to send someone a short message, especially by email or text
Shoot me a text when you arrive.
I'll shoot an email to the manager.
shoot someone an email · shoot me a text · shoot over a message
shoot + someone + an email/text
shoot an email/text + to + someone
a planned session for taking photographs
The photo shoot starts at nine.
to rise or grow very quickly
Rent shot up this year.
to chat in a relaxed way about unimportant things
We shot the breeze after dinner.
The past form and the form used with have are shot, not shooted. Before -ing, drop the final e: shooting.