shooting

UK /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/ US /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
noun 5adj 2

Definitions

adj

1

Moving or growing quickly

Shooting beams of light played over the sea.

2

Of a pain, sudden and darting

I often feel a shooting pain in my arm.

noun

1

an instance of shooting with a gun or other weapon

Police are hunting the people who carried out the shootings last week.

Well, I've always been progun, you know that. It's... yeah, I think adding more guns into a situation is obviously the way to prevent shooting. I think in a way, if we take the guns away, the shootings may escalate. And I think that's why he's so firm on literally arming everyone. I think if you don't have a gun in your hands... well, let's not find out what that world would be.

2

the sport or activity of firing a gun or other weapon

Well, I've always been progun, you know that. It's... yeah, I think adding more guns into a situation is obviously the way to prevent shooting. I think in a way, if we take the guns away, the shootings may escalate.

I take part in shooting at the local archery club.

3

a district in which people have the right to kill game with firearms

4

the act of one who, or that which, shoots

the shooting of rays of light

5

a sensation of darting pain

a shooting in one's head

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