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shoot
Verb
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When you shoot, you use a weapon to throw something at a very fast speed at someone or something.
The man, in a desperate bid for freedom, grabbed his gun and started shooting anyone he could.
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When you shoot something, you photograph or film something.
At the zoo, I like to shoot many pictures of the animals.
The film was mostly shot in France.
shoot
Noun
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The shoot is the stem or bud of a plant.
The seed I planted yesterday got a tiny shoot.
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A less offensive way of saying shit.
Oh shoot!
shoot
Interjection
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You say shoot when you are angry or in disbelief; to condemn.
Didn't you have a concert tonight? Shoot! I forgot! I have to go and get ready...
up
Preposition
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Toward the top or toward the sky.
The balloon went up.
up
Adjective
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In a high position.
The flag is up.
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.
It was an up day.
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optimistic.
He is feeling up.
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Put in trust, entrusted.
It is up to you.
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ing, occurring.
What’s up?
They act like something is up.
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.
Something is up with him.
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Planning, plotting mischief.
He is up to something.
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ed.
It is all up with them.
up
Noun
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State of being up, often with down.
Life has its ups and downs.
up
Verb
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Increase, increment.
We upped the dosage.