SHOOTING as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the act of firing a projectile
   Synonym(s)
   • shot (what does shot mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • his shooting was slow but accurate
   Hypernyms(s) shooting is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • propulsion (what does propulsion mean?)
   • actuation (what does actuation mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • shoot (what does shoot mean?)
   • countershot (what does countershot mean?)
   • discharge (what does discharge mean?)
   • firing (what does firing mean?)
   • firing off (what does firing off mean?)
   • gunfire (what does gunfire mean?)
   • gunshot (what does gunshot mean?)
   • headshot (what does headshot mean?)
   • shellfire (what does shellfire mean?)
   • potshot (what does potshot mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • shoot (what does shoot mean?)
2. Meaning
   • killing someone by gunfire
   Usage Example(s)
   • when the shooting stopped there were three dead bodies
   Hypernyms(s) shooting is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • homicide (what does homicide mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • drive-by killing (what does drive-by killing mean?)
   • drive-by shooting (what does drive-by shooting mean?)
   • wing shooting (what does wing shooting mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • shoot (what does shoot mean?)
   • pip (what does pip mean?)