Englishfor English speakers
shoot
Verb
—
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.
—
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
—
The shoot is the stem or bud of a plant.
The seed I planted yesterday got a tiny shoot.
—
A less offensive way of saying shit.
Oh shoot!
shoot
Interjection
—
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...
bud
Noun
—
A bud is a small part of a plant which opens up and becomes a leaf or a flower.
It's spring! The buds on the trees are opening!
bud
Verb
—
To grow buds.
The trees are finally starting to bud.
—
To reproduce by splitting off buds.
Yeast reproduces by budding.