American English
/ʃuts/
One syllable.
Form of shoot
Shoots is the third-person singular form of the verb shoot and the plural of the noun shoot.
Uses a gun or another weapon to send a bullet or other object toward a person or target.
Practice out loudUses a gun or another weapon to send a bullet or other object toward a person or target.
That guard shoots at the target every morning.
The hunter shoots the deer from a safe distance.
Shoot at someone means fire toward them; it does not always mean the bullet hits them.
Uses a camera to make a photograph or a video.
She shoots short videos for her travel blog.
The photographer shoots portraits in natural light.
Kicks, throws, or hits a ball toward a goal or basket.
Jordan shoots the ball from the corner.
The player shoots the ball into the basket.
Sends someone a short message, especially by email or text.
Alex shoots me a text after work.
She shoots an email to the team before lunch.
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.