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
There was no other information available about the shooter Monday morning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
He was a lights-out shooter, making 54.9 percent of his field goals and a sizzling 56.9 percent of his three-pointers, which ranked him fifth in three-point shooting during the NBA playoffs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
Gorebox is a first-person shooter video game that can be played as solo or online multiplayer.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
I wasn’t a dunker; I was a shooter.
From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie
Kennard could have provided a critical floor-spacing piece around Doncic, who thrives when surrounded by lob-catching centers, athletic wings and knockdown shooters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
He is a four-time NBA champion and widely regarded as one of the best shooters in its history.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 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
In recent years there have been two high-profile prosecutions of parents of school shooters, but such accountability remains an under-used tactic by district attorneys.
From Salon ● May 22, 2026
Ten free throws each, switching shooters every two shots.
From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds
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