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administer vs shoot

shoot vs administer

administer is not a noun while shoot is a noun.

administer and shoot both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
administer No No Yes No
shoot Yes No Yes No
As verbs, shoot is a hyponym of administer; that is, shoot is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than administer:
  • administer: give or apply (medications)
  • shoot: give an injection to
Other hyponyms of administer include transfuse, digitalize, inject, give.
administer (noun) shoot (noun)
the act of shooting at targets
a new branch
administer (verb) shoot (verb)
give or apply (medications) give an injection to
administer or bestow, as in small portions produce buds, branches, or germinate
perform (a church sacrament) ritually measure the altitude of by using a sextant
work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of record on photographic film
direct the taking of make a film or photograph of something
utter fast and forcefully
fire a shot; release
hit with a missile from a weapon
score
spend frivolously and unwisely
force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing
throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective
throw dice, as in a crap game
variegate by interweaving weft threads of different colors
run or move very quickly or hastily
move quickly and violently
send forth suddenly, intensely, swiftly
cause a sharp and sudden pain in
kill by firing a missile
emit (as light, flame, or fumes) suddenly and forcefully
Difference between administer and shoot

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