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shoot vs break

break vs shoot

shoot and break both are nouns.

shoot and break both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shoot Yes No Yes No
break Yes No Yes No
As verbs, break is a hyponym of shoot; that is, break is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shoot:
  • shoot: throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective
  • break: make the opening shot that scatters the balls
Other hyponyms of shoot include dunk, chip, carom, birdie, double birdie, eagle, double bogey, bogey, knuckle.
shoot (noun) break (noun)
the act of shooting at targets the act of breaking something
a new branch an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
a sudden dash
the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool
an escape from jail
a pause from doing something (as work)
any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare
(tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving
some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
an unexpected piece of good luck
the occurrence of breaking
a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion)
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
breaking of hard tissue such as bone
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
shoot (verb) break (verb)
give an injection to fracture a bone of
produce buds, branches, or germinate weaken or destroy in spirit or body
measure the altitude of by using a sextant diminish or discontinue abruptly
record on photographic film become separated into pieces or fragments
make a film or photograph of something happen
utter fast and forcefully prevent completion
fire a shot; release terminate or end
hit with a missile from a weapon come into being
score stop operating or functioning
spend frivolously and unwisely render inoperable or ineffective
force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing crack; of the male voice in puberty
throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective fall sharply
throw dice, as in a crap game lessen in force or effect
variegate by interweaving weft threads of different colors destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments
run or move very quickly or hastily make submissive, obedient, or useful
move quickly and violently be broken in
send forth suddenly, intensely, swiftly change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another
cause a sharp and sudden pain in become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
kill by firing a missile find the solution or key to
emit (as light, flame, or fumes) suddenly and forcefully find a flaw in
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
cease an action temporarily
be released or become known; of news
undergo breaking
interrupt the flow of current in
surpass in excellence
go to pieces
ruin completely
separate from a clinch, in boxing
break a piece from a whole
pierce or penetrate
destroy the completeness of a set of related items
exchange for smaller units of money
become punctured or penetrated
make the opening shot that scatters the balls
force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up
do a break dance
curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves
move away or escape suddenly
scatter or part
emerge from the surface of a body of water
make a rupture in the ranks of the enemy or one's own by quitting or fleeing
break down, literally or metaphorically
change directions suddenly
reduce to bankruptcy
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
interrupt a continued activity
assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
cause the failure or ruin of
invalidate by judicial action
enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
happen or take place
fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
give up
cause to give up a habit
vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity
come forth or begin from a state of latency
come to an end
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