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shoot vs fire

fire vs shoot

shoot and fire both are nouns.

shoot and fire both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shoot Yes No Yes No
fire Yes No Yes No
As verbs, fire is a hypernym of shoot; that is, fire is a word with a broader meaning than shoot:
  • shoot: fire a shot; release
  • fire: cause to go off
Other hypernyms of shoot include discharge.
As verbs, fire is a hyponym of shoot; that is, fire is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shoot:
  • shoot: fire a shot; release
  • fire: start firing a weapon
Other hyponyms of shoot include blaze, blaze away, overshoot, sharpshoot, snipe, open fire, gun, pump.
shoot (noun) fire (noun)
the act of shooting at targets the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
a new branch a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning
intense adverse criticism
the event of something burning (often destructive)
a severe trial
feelings of great warmth and intensity
the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
fuel that is burning and is used as a means for cooking
once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour bile
shoot (verb) fire (verb)
give an injection to bake in a kiln so as to harden
produce buds, branches, or germinate destroy by fire
measure the altitude of by using a sextant start or maintain a fire in
record on photographic film become ignited
make a film or photograph of something cause to go off
utter fast and forcefully start firing a weapon
fire a shot; release go off or discharge
hit with a missile from a weapon generate an electrical impulse
score call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
spend frivolously and unwisely drive out or away by or as if by fire
force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing provide with fuel
throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
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
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