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shooting
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6 definitions • 5 examples
1
the
act
of shooting
bullets
from
guns
or other
weapons
:
Examples:
We heard some shooting in the night.
2
an
occasion
when someone is
injured
or
killed
by a
bullet
shot
from a
gun
:
Examples:
There have been a
number
of
shootings
in the
capital
this
week
.
3
the
sport
of shooting
animals
or
birds
:
Examples:
pheasant
/grouse shooting
He goes shooting most
weekends
.
4
(of
prices
)
rising
very
quickly
to a high
level
5
the
act
of
firing
a
gun
or other
weapon
:
Examples:
[
U
] She heard shooting in the
distance
.
6
A shooting is also an
occasion
on which someone is
injured
or
killed
by a
bullet
fired
from a
gun
.
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