shoot

Everyday

1. To shoot is to fire a gun or arrow at something. tree →
2. In sport, to shoot is to kick or throw a ball at the goal. tree →
3. To shoot can mean to move very fast: The car shot past. tree →
4. To shoot a film or photo is to make it with a camera. tree →
5. (noun) A shoot is a new young part growing from a plant. tree →
6. (slang, US) «Shoot!» is a mild word said when something goes wrong, instead of a swear word. tree →
7. (informal) «Shoot» can mean «go ahead, ask me». tree →

In the lessons

In science lessons a shoot is the first green growth from a seed; roots go down, shoots go up. In PE and football pupils learn to shoot at goal. In safety lessons guns are never toys. Phrases: shoot up (grow fast or rise quickly), shoot down, a photo shoot, shoot hoops.

Examples

• The bean seed sent up a green shoot. tree →
• Shoot the ball into the net! tree →
• He shot past us on his bike. tree →
• My cousin has really shot up this year. tree →
• They shot the film in New Zealand. tree →
• (slang) Shoot, I forgot my lunch! tree →
• «Can I ask you something?» «Sure, shoot.» tree →
• Prices shot up after the storm. tree →
• ‘Oh, no, dear friend, don’t shoot! tree →

Note

Irregular verb: shoot, shot, shot. Do not confuse «shoot» with «chute» (a slide), which sounds the same. «Shoot» as a mild exclamation is polite, not rude. «Shoot up» in maths/news means rise fast: «Sales shot up from 20 to 80».

In Jewish tradition

Means to fire arrows, or a young green branch growing from a plant. Shoots often stand for new growth and life.

Interpretation. Tradition reads the "shoot" from Jesse's stump as the future Messiah from David's line, and Elisha's arrow as a sign of victory over Aram.

Examples

• Then Elisha said: 'Shoot'; and he shot. (Prophets 2KI.13.17, JPS 1917) tree →
• Can the rush shoot up without mire? (Writings JOB.8.11, JPS 1917) tree →
• He is green before the sun, and his shoots go forth over his garden. (Writings JOB.8.16, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Irregular verb: shoot, shot, shot. Do not confuse «shoot» with «chute» (a slide), which sounds the same. «Shoot» as a mild exclamation is polite, not rude. «Shoot up» in maths/news means rise fast: «Sales shot up from 20 to 80».