shooter

American  

[shoo-ter] / ˈʃu tər /

noun

1. a person who shoots shoot with a gun, bow, etc..

   efforts to capture the shooter.

2. a gun (often used in combination).

   a six-shooter.

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

4. a thing that shoots.

   The meteor shower had many bright shooters.

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

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

7. Informal. a professional or amateur photographer.

8. first-person shooter.

9. 1. an alcoholic drink served in a shot glass or contained in a miniature bottle.

   2. 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.

   3. the container itself.

      white ceramic shooters.

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shooter British  

/ ˈʃuːtə /

noun

1. a person or thing that shoots

2. slang a gun

3. cricket a ball that unexpectedly travels low on pitching

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Etymology

Origin of shooter

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; shoot ¹ -er ¹

Example Sentences

The couple, both 29 and from London, are huge fans of Call of Duty, the blockbuster shooter franchise that has taken over an entire hall with major tournaments this weekend.

From BBC

UCLA’s offense runs through its star center even with some of the best shooters in the country.

From Los Angeles Times

Part of that is because there are so many options from three-point range that Rice doesn’t have to be the primary shooter.

From Los Angeles Times

“It is a narrative operation using a shared cultural vocabulary to reach a specific demographic,” namely anyone who has played these first-person shooter games.

From The Wall Street Journal

Running With Scissors, the publisher behind the Postal shooter franchise, pulled a forthcoming game after critics said it had used AI-generated graphics.

From BBC

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