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shooter
shoot·er S5387350 (sho͞o′tər)n.1. One that shoots, especially:a. A person who shoots a firearm.b. A person on a sports team who attempts to score goals by shooting.2. A firearm having a specific number of chambers for bullets. Used in combination: six-shooter.3. A large marble used for shooting.4. A small mixed drink, often served in a shot glass and consumed quickly.shooter (ˈʃuːtə) n1. a person or thing that shoots2. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) slang a gun3. (Cricket) cricket a ball that unexpectedly travels low on pitchingThesaurusNoun | 1. | shooter - a large marble used for shooting in the game of marblestawmarble - a small ball of glass that is used in various games | | 2. | shooter - a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot); "he is a crack shot"; "a poor shooter"shotexpert - a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfullycrack shot, marksman, sharpshooter - someone skilled in shootinggunman, gun - a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)trapshooter - a person who engages in shooting at clay pigeons that are hurled into the air by a trap | | 3. | shooter - a gambler who throws dice in the game of crapscrap-shootergambler - a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events | | 4. | shooter - (sports) a player who drives or kicks a ball at the goal (or a basketball player who shoots at the basket)athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competitionplayer, participant - a person who participates in or is skilled at some game | | 5. | shooter - a professional killer who uses a gungun for hire, gunman, gunslinger, hired gun, hit man, hitman, torpedo, triggerman, gunliquidator, manslayer, murderer - a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being) |
shooternoun gunman, gunner, sniper, marksman, rifleman, musketeer, artilleryman, markswoman An eyewitness identified him as the shooter.Translationsshooter
straight shooterAn honest and trustworthy person who is straightforward in dealings with others. Joe's a straight shooter—if he says that Alice is taking money out of the cash register, then I believe him. Sal's a real straight shooter. If you ask for his opinion, he'll tell you without trying to sugarcoat it.See also: shooter, straightsquare shooterAn honest and trustworthy person who is straightforward in dealings with others. A less common variant of "straight shooter." Joe's a square shooter—if he says that Alice is taking money out of the cash register, then I believe him. Sal's a real square shooter. If you ask for his opinion, he'll tell you without trying to sugarcoat it.See also: shooter, squareactive shooterA perpetrator (of a potential mass shooting) who is actively shooting at people, typically targeting victims in a crowded and confined space. If there is a report of an active shooter, police aim to respond within minutes. The police were quick to respond to the active shooter situation and disarm the attacker.See also: active, shooterhip-shooterSomeone who speaks or acts rashly, recklessly, or bluntly, without consideration of potential consequences. An allusion to firing a handgun immediately upon drawing it from its holster without taking time to aim. The country's prime minister has gained a reputation as a hip-shooter, issuing executive orders without consulting members of parliament. The boss tends to be a hip-shooter, so don't take what he says too personally.straight shooterFig. an honest person. I trust Mike; he's a straight shooter. We need a straight shooter in office who will work for the people rather than some lobbyists.See also: shooter, straighthip-shooter n. someone who talks without thinking; someone who speaks very frankly. (see also shoot from the hip.) He’s just a loudmouthed hip-shooter. Pay no attention. square shooter n. an honest person. (see also straight shooter.) He wouldn’t do anything shabby. He’s a square shooter. See also: shooter, squarestraight shooter n. an honest person. (see also straight arrow.) We need a straight shooter in office who will work for the people rather than some political party. See also: shooter, straightstraight shooter, aAn honest person. This slangy Americanism, dating from the second half of the 1900s, likens honest speech to the direct path of a bullet or arrow. G. M. Brown used it in Time to Keep (1969), “‘He’s the decentest skipper ever I sailed with . . . Strict but fair . . .’—‘A straight shooter.’”See also: straightshooter
shooter Cricket a ball that unexpectedly travels low on pitching shooter
shooter Medtalk noun An IV drug user; a person who inject illicit drugs IV. See Shooting gallery. AcronymsSeeShtrshooter
Synonyms for shooternoun gunmanSynonyms- gunman
- gunner
- sniper
- marksman
- rifleman
- musketeer
- artilleryman
- markswoman
Synonyms for shooternoun a large marble used for shooting in the game of marblesSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)SynonymsRelated Words- expert
- crack shot
- marksman
- sharpshooter
- gunman
- gun
- trapshooter
noun a gambler who throws dice in the game of crapsSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun (sports) a player who drives or kicks a ball at the goal (or a basketball player who shoots at the basket)Related Words- athletics
- sport
- player
- participant
noun a professional killer who uses a gunSynonyms- gun for hire
- gunman
- gunslinger
- hired gun
- hit man
- hitman
- torpedo
- triggerman
- gun
Related Words- liquidator
- manslayer
- murderer
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