English noun: shooting |
1. | shooting (act) the act of firing a projectile |
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| Samples | His shooting was slow but accurate.
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| Synonyms | shot |
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| Broader (hypernym) | actuation, propulsion |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | countershot, discharge, firing, firing off, gunfire, gunshot, headshot, potshot, shellfire, shoot |
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| Part holonym | fire control |
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2. | shooting (act) killing someone by gunfire |
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| Samples | When the shooting stopped there were three dead bodies.
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| Broader (hypernym) | homicide |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | drive-by killing, drive-by shooting, wing shooting |
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