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Definition shoot in American English

shoot noun

[countable] noun
/ʃut/
1

a very young plant, or a new part growing on a plant

Example

tender shoots of corn

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2

an occasion when someone takes a series of photographs or makes a movie

Example

a fashion shoot for a magazine

3

an occasion when people shoot animals for sport

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3.1

a place where people shoot animals

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Definition shoot in American English