shoots

Fires a weapon

Shoots is the plural of shoot—new plant growth or photography sessions: The bamboo sends up shoots in spring.

We have three shoots scheduled this week.

As a verb, shoots means fires, sends forth, or moves quickly: She shoots hoops after school.

He shoots from the hip.

film

camera

Image capturing device

take · action · cut · location · set · crew · production · footage · day · night

plant

seedling

Recently sprouted young plant

tendril · sapling · growth · emergence · green · tip · stem · rootlet · cutting · propagation

hunting

rifle

Long-barreled shoulder weapon

  • gunProjectile-launching weapon
  • bowRespectful forward inclination
  • arrowPointed shaft for shooting

target · aim · fire · buck · deer · duck · pheasant · game · hunt · blind

sports

score

Numerical standing in competition

  • goalDesired end result
  • netFinal amount remaining
  • puckHockey's rubber projectile

basketball · hockey · slap · wrist · jump · layup · three-pointer · attempt · blocked · save

bamboo

panda

Monochrome Chinese bear

  • culmAnthracite refuse or waste
  • groveSmall stand of trees
  • nodeConnection point in networks

internode · rhizome · clump · edible · stir-fry · harvest · Asian · tender · crunchy · pickled

pain

sharp

Fine-edged, or astute

lightning · sudden · intense · stabbing · jolting · electric · spasm · twinge · pang · throb

photography

portrait

Artistic depiction of someone

headshot · wedding · session · model · studio · outdoor · lighting · posed · candid · commercial

Categories
Opposites
projectile action

shootsbackfires

Produces opposite effect

catches · blocks · shields · misfires · jams

plant growth structure

shootsroots

Underground nutrient absorbers

rootlets · tubers · taproots · bulbs · rhizomes

filming/photography action

shootsdeletes

Removes stored information

erases · wraps · edits · archives · destroys

Phrases
Family

shoot, shooting, shooter, shoot up, shooting star, shoot down, shooters, shootings, sharpshooter

Familiarity
Top 10,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G