flight shooting
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of flight shooting
First recorded in 1795–1805
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
In a skirmish with the natives, in which he was speared near the hip, he showed great courage, and put the assailants to flight, shooting the chief, who had wounded him.
From Project Gutenberg
"With your father's permission, you might, in the first place, invite me to an evening's flight shooting."
From Project Gutenberg
Flight shooting is also successfully pursued, but of course you must obtain information as to the best spots in the line of flight.
From Project Gutenberg
But it was not in human nature not to watch what could be seen of the combat; Wise himself could not resist the temptation; one side was already taking flight, shooting at their pursuers as they went; and the two forces formed, with Wise’s men, two converging lines which would very soon meet.
From Project Gutenberg
An A.V.G. squadron had a last flight, shooting down at least six Japs over Hengyang.
From Time Magazine Archive
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.