shooting (B2)
noun
Pronunciation: [ˈʃuːtɪŋ]
Definition
The act or an instance of firing a gun or other projectile weapon.
Examples
The sound of shooting echoed through the valley.
He was arrested for illegal shooting of protected wildlife.
The movie featured a dramatic scene of a gun shooting.
How to Use shooting
- shooting range (collocation)
- A place designed for practicing shooting with firearms. — "We spent the afternoon at the shooting range."
- shooting star (collocation)
- A meteor that appears as a streak of light in the sky. — "I saw a shooting star and made a wish."
- shooting pain (collocation)
- A sudden, sharp pain. — "He felt a shooting pain in his knee."
- shooting spree (collocation)
- A period of intense and uncontrolled shooting. — "The gunman went on a shooting spree through the town."
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