shooting

noun

shoot·​ing ˈshü-tiŋ 

plural shootings

1

: the act of shooting a gun

But shooting is many a man's choice, especially up at the great hunting clubs like Choctaw Bluff …

—Harriet de Rosišre

2

: an instance of gun violence directed toward a person or group of people

a drive-by shooting

mass shootings

… a clutch of outspoken student activists flipped the national script on school shootings in America.

—Dahlia Lithwick

3

: the act of photographing or filming someone or something

A large fan specially designed to create the effect of wind during shooting.

—Ira Konigsberg

That part of filmmaking that comes immediately after the shooting is completed …

—Ira Konigsberg

Examples of shooting in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Knicks could use the shooting and depth at the rim. 26. —Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024

Illinois State Police are now handling the investigation into the shooting. —Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 20 June 2024

There have been 961 shooting incidents and 227 murders in Chicago so far this year, according to Chicago police data. —Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 20 June 2024

The maximum amount those recipients can get is $2,000 per shooting. —Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing shooting

• go shooting
• hip-shooting
• shooting gallery
• shooting guard
• shooting iron
• shooting script
• shooting star
• shooting stick
• skeet shooting
• the whole shooting match
• wing shooting

Medical Definition

shooting

adjective

shoot·​ing

: characterized by sudden sharp piercing sensations

shooting pains