shooting
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1 firing a gun (n.) B2 Upper Intermediatean event where someone fires a gun, often resulting in injury or death.
an instance of discharging a firearm, typically used in news reporting to describe violent incidents.
ExampleThe local news reported a shooting that happened downtown late last night.
ExamplePolice cordoned off the entire block following a shooting that left several bystanders injured during the morning rush hour.
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2 filming (n.) B2 Upper Intermediate Theatrethe process of recording a film or television show.
the production phase of a film or television project where principal photography occurs.
ExampleThe shooting of the new action movie will take place in London this summer.
ExampleThe director insisted on a night shooting to capture the authentic atmosphere of the city's neon-lit streets.
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3 the sport of using guns (n.) B2 Upper Intermediate Sportthe activity or sport of using a gun to hit targets or hunt animals.
the sport or recreational activity of firing a weapon at targets or game animals.
ExampleHe spends his weekends at the club practicing his target shooting.
ExampleThe estate offers various outdoor activities, including clay pigeon shooting and guided deer stalks during the winter months.
- marksmanship
- hunting
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4 sudden pain (adj.) B2 Upper Intermediate Medicinea sharp pain that moves very quickly through a part of your body.
describing a sudden, intense, and radiating sensation of physical pain.
ExampleShe felt a shooting pain in her leg when she tried to stand up.
ExampleThe patient complained of a shooting pain that originated in the lower back and travelled down to the ankle.
From Middle English shoting, schoting, from Old English scotung (“shooting”), from Proto-Germanic *skutungō, equivalent to shoot + -ing. Cognate with Dutch schieting, German Erschießung (“shooting”), Swedish skjutning (“shooting”).