bullet

/ˈbʊl.ɪt/
noun 6verb 5

Collocations

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(noun.)

ADJ

live | stray | explosive | plastic, rubber | .45 calibre, etc. | machine-gun, rifle, tracer

VERB + BULLET

fire, spray sth with

During the robbery, the robber fired bullets through the shop window to scare the customers away.

shoot (used of a gun)

The hunter fired several bullets at the target before hitting the mark.

be riddled with

The old car was riddled with bullets after the shooting stopped.

put

The hunter put a bullet in the target during the competition yesterday.

BULLET + VERB

hit sb/sth, shoot sb, strike sb/sth

A stray bullet struck the window of the café during the robbery.

miss sb/sth

The stray bullet missed the child by just a few centimeters.

enter sb/sth | kill sb

be lodged, lodge

A bullet lodged in the wall remained there for years before the new owners finally had it removed.

go, pass

fly across, around, etc. sb/sth, rip through sb/sth, smash/thud into sb/sth, whistle past sb/sth

During the firefight, bullets ripped through the wooden barricade and struck the wall behind it.

bounce, ricochet

During the gunfight, several bullets bounced off the metal door before hitting the wall.

BULLET + NOUN

hole | wound | scar

PREP

~ from

The detective found a bullet from the suspect's weapon at the crime scene.

~ in/through

A stray bullet went through the kitchen window during the shooting.

PHRASES

a hail/volley of bullets

The soldiers ran for cover as a volley of bullets whistled past their heads.

a sniper's bullet

The soldier survived after a sniper's bullet narrowly missed his shoulder.

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