shooting

noun

shoot·​ing ˈshü-tiŋ How to pronounce shooting (audio)
plural shootings
1
: the act of shooting a gun
But shooting is many a man's choice, especially up at the great hunting clubs like Choctaw Bluff …Harriet de Rosišre
2
: an instance of gun violence directed toward a person or group of people
a drive-by shooting
mass shootings
… a clutch of outspoken student activists flipped the national script on school shootings in America.Dahlia Lithwick
3
: the act of photographing or filming someone or something
A large fan specially designed to create the effect of wind during shooting.Ira Konigsberg
That part of filmmaking that comes immediately after the shooting is completed …Ira Konigsberg

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In 2022, Carter was killed along with two others when a shooting spree erupted in the Longbay area of Providenciales. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 19 Jan. 2025 The night of the shooting, Pasco was asleep in his bed with Castrejon and his three other small children were asleep in the same room, prosecutors said. Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025 Sabonis’ 3-point shooting Kings center Domantas Sabonis is having a career year in terms of 3-point shooting, opening up new and exciting possibilities for Sacramento’s offense. Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 19 Jan. 2025 No additional information has been released at this time regarding the shooting. Parker Mancino, arkansasonline.com, 19 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for shooting 

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of shooting was in the 13th century

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“Shooting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shooting. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.

Medical Definition

shooting

adjective
shoot·​ing
: characterized by sudden sharp piercing sensations
shooting pains
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