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shoot


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TO MOVE FAST


He shot out of the car and into the house.

Synonyms and examples


speed
He ran back to his car and sped off.
race
She raced over and hugged me.
fly
She flew across the room just in time to stop the baby falling off the chair.
belt
UKinformal
Traffic was belting along the motorway.
tear
informal
A fire truck came tearing down the road.
streak
Bullets streaked across the sky.
hurtle
Imagine a huge asteroid hurtling through space.
career
The truck careered off the road into a waterlogged ditch.
careen
mainly US
The car careened out of control.
bolt
She bolted up from her chair.
spring
Everyone will think you sprang out of bed looking that good.
dive
Seeing an open door she dived out and ran up the road.
jump
He expects me to jump up and help every time he's got a problem.
hurry
I hurried away before they could change their minds.
rush
Doctors rushed in and out all day.
dash
At 10am I dashed off to get my plane.
hotfoot it
informal
When I got the call, I hotfooted it back home.
stride
He strode into the classroom and banged his books down on the desk.
march
"Now I'm going home," she said, marching off.
charge
He charged into our office demanding to see the boss.
sail
She sailed through the crowded ballroom.
like the clappers
UKinformalold-fashioned
His little legs were going like the clappers.
go hell for leather
informalold-fashioned
There's a temptation to go hell for leather with the sit-ups.
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fast
quick
prompt
speedy
swift
hasty
hurried
brisk
rapid
expeditious
formal
high-speed
quickly
swiftly
briskly
precipitously
apace
formal or literary
in a flash
informal
at breakneck speed
in the twinkling of an eye
old-fashioned
speed up
pick up speed
gain speed
gather speed
accelerate
up the pace
informal
expedite
formal
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If someone or something moves at a high speed or happens in a short amount of time, you can call that person or thing fast. Things that happen or are done at a fast speed are also described as fast. You can also talk about moving fast, or getting faster.

TO HURT SOMEONE PHYSICALLY


The gunman shot his victims in broad daylight.

Synonyms and examples


hurt
I hurt my arm climbing over the fence.
injure
The bomb killed ten people and injured many more.
wound
He was wounded so badly in the attack that doctors said he might never walk again.
maim
The atrocities have killed or maimed thousands of people.
torture
The guards were accused of torturing prisoners.
stab
He was fatally stabbed with a kitchen knife.
sting
I got stung by a wasp.
twist
I twisted my ankle jumping off a wall.
sprain
He sprained his knee in a practice match.
pull
My back hurts - I think I've pulled a muscle.
break
She broke a bone in her right foot.
fracture
I fell on a patch of ice and fractured three vertebrae.
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hurt someone’s feelings
upset
pain
formal
grieve
formal
grief
heartache
heartbreak
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If you hurt someone physically, you cause damage to their body. You can also hurt someone emotionally. Someone who experiences hurt is experiencing emotional pain.

shoot | American Thesaurus


shoot


verb
These are words and phrases related to shoot. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of shoot.
The policeman shot the mad dog.

Synonyms


hit
wing
nick
plug
riddle
pelt
pepper
shell
spray
pump full of lead
kill
pick off
drop
fell
blow one's brains out
waste
Slang
Each archer shot three arrows at the target. The catapult shot hundred-pound rocks at the enemy. The reporters began to shoot questions at the congressman.

Synonyms


fire
open fire
discharge
let fly
hurl
propel
eject
sling
cast
fling
throw
toss
launch
catapult
detonate
explode
go off
bombard
shower
rain
pelt
The horses shot out of the starting gate.

Synonyms


move suddenly
charge
spring
dart
bolt
dash
sweep
spurt
jump
leap
race
speed
fly
tear
rush
hurry

shoot


noun
New shoots appeared on the bush.

Synonyms


new growth
young branch
twig
sprout
bud
stem
sprig
tendril
offshoot
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