ˈʃu:tɪŋ n. & adj. --n. 1
the act or an
instance of shooting. 2 a the
right of shooting
over an
area of
land. b an
estate etc. rented to
shoot over. --adj.
moving, growing, etc. quickly (a shooting
pain in the arm). øshooting-box
Brit. a
lodge used by sportsmen in the shooting-season. shooting-brake (or -break) Brit. an estate
car. shooting-coat (or -jacket) a
coat designed to be
worn when shooting game. shooting-gallery a
place used
for shooting at targets
with rifles etc. shooting-iron
esp. US colloq. a
firearm. shooting-range a ground with butts for rifle
practice. shooting
star a
small meteor moving rapidly
and burning up on entering the earth's
atmosphere. shooting-stick a walking-stick with a foldable
seat. shooting
war a war in
which there is shooting (opp.
cold war, war of nerves etc.). the
whole shooting match colloq.
everything.