shoot
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/ʃuːt/
projectile motion
Etymology
Etymology Information
'shoot' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'sceotan,' where 'sceot' meant 'to throw or cast.'
Historical Evolution
'sceotan' transformed into the Middle English word 'scheten,' and eventually became the modern English word 'shoot.'
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'to throw or cast something,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to fire a projectile.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a young branch or sucker springing from the main stock of a tree or other plant.
The plant produced several new shoots in the spring.
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Verb 1
to fire a bullet, arrow, or other projectile from a weapon.
He learned how to shoot a bow and arrow.
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