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Idioms for shoot
Origin of shoot
1First recorded before 900; Middle English verb shoten, Old English scēotan; cognate with Dutch schieten, German schiessen, Old Norse skjōta; akin to shot1
Definition for shoot (2 of 2)
shoot2
[ shoot ]
/ ʃut /
interjection
(used to express irritation or astonishment).
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British Dictionary definitions for shoot
shoot
/ (ʃuːt) /
verb shoots, shooting or shot
noun
interjection
US and Canadian an exclamation expressing disbelief, scepticism, disgust, disappointment, etc
Word Origin for shoot
Old English sceōtan; related to Old Norse skjōta, Old High German skiozan to shoot, Old Slavonic iskydati to throw out
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Scientific definitions for shoot
shoot
[ shōōt ]
The part of a vascular plant that is above ground, including the stem and leaves. The tips of shoots contain the apical meristem.
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Idioms and Phrases with shoot
shoot
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