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
Etymology
Origin of shooter
Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at shoot 1 -er 1
Example Sentences
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But this is the summer of 2026, and these are the Knicks, and the shooter was Brunson.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Bungie said the influential online shooter - which has attracted millions of players - will be getting its final update on 9 June, though it will "remain playable" beyond that.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Initially, police deployed to an area around a high school with which the suspect was associated, until they received a call of an active shooter at the Islamic Center.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
But Hachimura — proven playoff riser and certified laser — is a 51.6% three-point shooter in the postseason; the better more-gifted player isn’t necessarily the better fit.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
These were two disappointments to which he had resigned himself: he would never be a skeet shooter, and he would never make money.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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