shooter
Americannoun
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a person who shoots with a gun, bow, etc..
efforts to capture the shooter.
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a gun (often used in combination).
a six-shooter.
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a person who shoots a ball, puck, etc., at a goal.
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a thing that shoots.
The meteor shower had many bright shooters.
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a marble used to shoot at other marbles in a game.
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a person who sets off explosives in oil-drilling operations.
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Informal. a professional or amateur photographer.
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an alcoholic drink served in a shot glass or contained in a miniature bottle.
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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.
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the container itself.
white ceramic shooters.
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noun
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a person or thing that shoots
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slang a gun
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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; see origin at shoot 1 -er 1
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Nikita Sirmitev, aka Derke, is one of Vitality's pro players competing in first-person shooter Valorant.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
He turned into a trusted defensive stopper, timely three-point shooter and steady leader for the team.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
The NBA’s leading three-point shooter who was traded midseason to the Lakers agreed to a two-year, $13-million deal with the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Gorebox is a first-person shooter video game that can be played as solo or online multiplayer.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
Now, okay, I was a great shooter, but I wasn’t a great defensive player.
From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie
Washington and Tim Hardaway Jr., all of whom were athletic, three-point shooters and good defenders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
But the genius of his attack is that it doesn’t require shooters as otherworldly as Curry and Kevin Durant to work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
In their defence, England can say they have had the worst of the ball misbehaving - Smith and Jacob Bethell were both bowled by shooters.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
From board games to first-person shooters, games have historically provided a structured, rules-based playground for digital algorithms to learn.
From MarketWatch ● May 23, 2026
Ben found approximations of it but the shooters at the other end of the court were only adequate, not gifted.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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