shooter

[ shoo-ter ]

/ ˈʃu tər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR shooter ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a person who shoots with a gun, bow, etc.: efforts to capture the shooter.

a gun (often used in combination): a six-shooter.

a person who shoots a ball, puck, etc., at a goal.

a thing that shoots: The meteor shower had many bright shooters.

a marble used to shoot at other marbles in a game.

a person who sets off explosives in oil-drilling operations.

Informal. a professional or amateur photographer.

first-person shooter.

an alcoholic drink served in a shot glass or contained in a miniature bottle.
a dessert or other food served in a shot glass or other very small container (usually used in combination): soup shooters; shooters of chocolate mousse.
the container itself: white ceramic shooters.

Origin of shooter

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at shoot¹ -er¹

Words nearby shooter

shoon, shoot, shootaround, shootdown, shoot-'em-up, shooter, shoot for, shoot from the hip, shootie, Shoot, if you must, this old gray head, shooting box

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for shooter

But witnesses say Muataz definitely was the shooter, and he even went so far as to apologize to Glick before pulling the trigger.
In Jerusalem Home Demolitions, the Biblical Justice of Revenge|Creede Newton|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A shooter opened fire inside the library at Florida State University this morning.
What We Know About the FSU Shooter|Caitlin Dickson|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They carefully scanned open windows along the route, looking for places where a shooter might hide.
Honoring The Late John Doar, A Nearly Forgotten Hero Of The Civil Rights Era|Gary May|November 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Two of the victims, 15-year-old Andrew Fryberg and 14-year-old Nate Hatch, were cousins of the shooter, according to relatives.
The Homecoming Prince Who Tweeted His Killing Spree|Brandy Zadrozny|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

We count shootings that result in no fatalities as well as those where the only victim was a shooter who committed suicide.
This Gun Nut Says Most School Shootings Aren’t Real|Brandy Zadrozny|June 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Another run, backed up by a shooter from the left foot of Turnbull, settled the great International for that year at anyrate.
Scottish Football Reminiscences and Sketches|David Drummond Bone
He swung round when this rascal entered, and put his hand to his shooter.
Indian and Scout|F. S. Brereton
The firelight gleamed through the hole in the body, and the eyes of the shooter were riveted there.
A Stable for Nightmares|J. Sheridan Le Fanu
Put a few extra cartridges in your pocket, Holt, while I find a shooter for Trask.
A Veldt Vendetta|Bertram Mitford
The first shooter now knuckles down at the line, and endeavours to shoot into the first hole.
Every Boy's Book: A Complete Encyclopdia of Sports and Amusements|Various

British Dictionary definitions for shooter

shooter

/ (ˈʃuːtə) /

noun

a person or thing that shoots

slang a gun

cricket a ball that unexpectedly travels low on pitching

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单词	shooter
释义	shooter [ shoo-ter ] / ˈʃu tər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR shooter ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person who shoots with a gun, bow, etc.: efforts to capture the shooter. a gun (often used in combination): a six-shooter. a person who shoots a ball, puck, etc., at a goal. a thing that shoots: The meteor shower had many bright shooters. a marble used to shoot at other marbles in a game. a person who sets off explosives in oil-drilling operations. Informal. a professional or amateur photographer. first-person shooter. an alcoholic drink served in a shot glass or contained in a miniature bottle. a dessert or other food served in a shot glass or other very small container (usually used in combination): soup shooters; shooters of chocolate mousse. the container itself: white ceramic shooters. Origin of shooter Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at shoot¹ -er¹ Words nearby shooter shoon, shoot, shootaround, shootdown, shoot-'em-up, shooter, shoot for, shoot from the hip, shootie, Shoot, if you must, this old gray head, shooting box Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for shooter But witnesses say Muataz definitely was the shooter, and he even went so far as to apologize to Glick before pulling the trigger. In Jerusalem Home Demolitions, the Biblical Justice of Revenge\|Creede Newton\|November 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A shooter opened fire inside the library at Florida State University this morning. What We Know About the FSU Shooter\|Caitlin Dickson\|November 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST They carefully scanned open windows along the route, looking for places where a shooter might hide. Honoring The Late John Doar, A Nearly Forgotten Hero Of The Civil Rights Era\|Gary May\|November 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Two of the victims, 15-year-old Andrew Fryberg and 14-year-old Nate Hatch, were cousins of the shooter, according to relatives. The Homecoming Prince Who Tweeted His Killing Spree\|Brandy Zadrozny\|October 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST We count shootings that result in no fatalities as well as those where the only victim was a shooter who committed suicide. This Gun Nut Says Most School Shootings Aren’t Real\|Brandy Zadrozny\|June 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Another run, backed up by a shooter from the left foot of Turnbull, settled the great International for that year at anyrate. Scottish Football Reminiscences and Sketches\|David Drummond Bone He swung round when this rascal entered, and put his hand to his shooter. Indian and Scout\|F. S. Brereton The firelight gleamed through the hole in the body, and the eyes of the shooter were riveted there. A Stable for Nightmares\|J. Sheridan Le Fanu Put a few extra cartridges in your pocket, Holt, while I find a shooter for Trask. A Veldt Vendetta\|Bertram Mitford The first shooter now knuckles down at the line, and endeavours to shoot into the first hole. Every Boy's Book: A Complete Encyclopdia of Sports and Amusements\|Various British Dictionary definitions for shooter shooter / (ˈʃuːtə) / noun a person or thing that shoots slang a gun cricket a ball that unexpectedly travels low on pitching Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to shooter slingshot, gunman, assassin, murderer, sniper, shoot, satellite, sub, dependent, accessory, subordinate, side, minor, subject, feeding, soldier, marksman, artilleryman, cannoneer, rifleman
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shooter

noun

Origin of shooter

Words nearby shooter

Example sentences from the Web for shooter

British Dictionary definitions for shooter

noun

Words related to shooter