Synonyms of the word

shooting

• v. present participle of shoot.
• n. (countable) An instance of shooting (a person) with a gun.
• n. (uncountable) The sport or activity of firing a gun.
• n. The act of one who, or that which, shoots.
• n. A sensation of darting pain.

actuation

• n. The act of putting into motion.

homicide

• n. (uncountable) The killing of one person by another, whether premeditated or unintentional.
• n. (countable) A person who kills another.
• n. (countable, US, police jargon) A victim of homicide; a person who has been unlawfully killed by someone…

propulsion

• n. Force causing movement.

shot

• adj. (colloquial) Worn out or broken.
• adj. (of material, especially silk) Woven from warp and weft strands of different colours, resulting in an…
• adj. Tired, weary.
• adj. Discharged, cleared, or rid of something.
• n. The result of launching a projectile or bullet.
• n. (sports) The act of launching a ball or similar object toward a goal.
• n. (athletics) The heavy iron ball used for the shot put.
• n. (uncountable) Small metal balls used as ammunition.
• n. (uncountable, military) Metal balls (or similar) used as ammunition; not necessarily small.
• n. (referring to one's skill at firing a gun) Someone who shoots (a gun) regularly.
• n. An opportunity or attempt.
• n. A remark or comment, especially one which is critical or insulting.
• n. (slang, sports, US) A punch or other physical blow.
• n. A measure of alcohol, usually spirits, as taken either from a shot-glass or directly from the bottle,…
• n. A single serving of espresso.
• n. (photography, film) A single unbroken sequence of photographic film exposures, or the digital equivalent;…
• n. A vaccination or injection.
• n. (US, Canada, baseball, informal) A home run that scores one, two, or three runs (a four run home run is…
• n. (US federal prison system) Written documentation of a behavior infraction.
• n. (fisheries) A cast of one or more nets.
• n. (fisheries) A place or spot for setting nets.
• n. (fisheries) A single draft or catch of fish made.
• v. simple past tense and past participle of shoot.
• v. (transitive) To load (a gun) with shot.
• n. A charge to be paid, a scot or shout.
• interj. (colloquial, South Africa) Thank you.