26984 words

shooter

9 definitions • 10 examples
1
a person who uses a gun regularly, for example as a sport:

Examples:

The area is a paradise for duck shooters.
2
a person who uses a gun on a particular occasion:

Examples:

The accused White House shooter was arrested on Wednesday by Pennsylvania state troopers.
3
in sport, a person who shoots the ball (= tries to score points by throwing, hitting or kicking it towards the goal):

Examples:

He's one of the league's most accurate long-range shooters.
4
a character in a video game who uses a weapon
5
a gun:

Examples:

They turned up at my house and one of them pulled out a shooter.
6
in cricket, an occasion when the ball stays much lower than usual after it hits the ground:

Examples:

I was bowled by a shooter that almost ran along the ground.
7
a type of gun, etc. or a person that shoots:

Examples:

a peashooter
a six-shooter
8
a person who fires a gun or other weapon:

Examples:

Large-caliber rifles allow a shooter to hit targets at a great distance.
9
a person who throws, hits, or kicks a ball or other object toward a goal in order to score points:

Examples:

She is a great outside shooter and gets the offensive rebounds.

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