shoots out

Bursts forth suddenly

Shoots out describes something emerging or extending rapidly and forcefully.

Water shoots out of a hose, a hand shoots out to grab something, flames shoot out from a window.

The phrase emphasizes sudden, often surprising movement in a particular direction: The cat's paw shot out and swiped the treat off the counter.

Related

bursts · propels · fires off · erupts · emits · jet · gush · water cannon · discharge · issues · extrudes · release · thrust · stream · radiate · launch · transmit · torpedo

Opposites
speed/force of emergence

shoots outcreeps out

Causes visceral discomfort

percolates · bleeds out · filters out · diffuses

direction of movement

shoots outrushes in

Enters with haste

pours in · sucks in · pulls in · inhales · absorbs

motion vs. containment

shoots outstays put

Remains in place

stagnates · sits still · pools

Family

shoot, shoots, out, outs, outing, outings, shooter, shooters, shooting

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G