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1shoot for — verb have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal • Syn: ↑draw a bead on, ↑aspire, ↑aim • Derivationally related forms: ↑aspirant (for: ↑aspire), ↑aspiration ( …
2shoot for (to) — Attempt, set as a goal. ► “Should small cap investors shoot for the stars or root around in the dirt looking for bargains in the coming months?” (Wall Street Journal, March 4, 1996, p. C1) …
3shoot — [sho͞ot] vt. shot, shooting [ME shoten < OE sceotan, akin to ON skjōta, Ger schiessen < IE base * (s)keud , to throw, shoot > SHUT, OSlav is kydati, to throw out] 1. a) to move swiftly over, by, across, etc. [to shoot the rapids in a… …
4shoot — shoot1 /shooht/, v., shot, shooting, n. v.t. 1. to hit, wound, damage, kill, or destroy with a missile discharged from a weapon. 2. to execute or put to death with a bullet: to be shot at sunrise. 3. to send forth or discharge (a missile) from a… …
5shoot — [c]/ʃut / (say shooht) verb (shot /ʃɒt / (say shot), shooting) –verb (t) 1. to hit, wound, or kill with a missile discharged from a weapon. 2. to execute or put to death with a bullet. 3. to send forth (arrows, bullets, etc.) from a bow, firearm …
6shoot — 1 /Su:t/ verb past tense and past participle shot /St/ GUNS/WEAPONS 1 KILL/INJURE (T) to deliberately kill or injure someone using a gun: Lincoln was shot while watching a play in Ford s Theater. | shoot sb in the leg/head etc: He had been shot… …
7shoot — [[t]ʃut[/t]] v. shot, shoot•ing, n. 1) to hit, wound, damage, kill, or destroy with a missile discharged from a weapon 2) to send forth or discharge (a missile) from a weapon 3) to discharge (a weapon) 4) to send forth (questions, ideas, etc.)… …
8Goal poacher — A goal poacher in football is a type of forward that is well known for his scoring ability and movement inside the penalty box.Most of these players rarely score from outside the penalty area, and are more well known for their close range… …
9shoot at — phrasal or shoot for : to have in mind or in view as a goal : aim at : strive for when it is achieved there will be other goals for them to shoot at Bernard De Voto all stores are shooting for sales gains Women s Wear Daily a definite plan to… …
10Shoot 'em up — For the film genre, see Western (genre). For the 2007 action film, see Shoot Em Up …
