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shoot vs tiller

tiller vs shoot

shoot and tiller both are nouns.

shoot and tiller both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shoot Yes No Yes No
tiller Yes No Yes No
As nouns, tiller is a hyponym of shoot; that is, tiller is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shoot:
  • shoot: a new branch
  • tiller: a shoot that sprouts from the base of a grass
Other hyponyms of shoot include sucker.
shoot (noun) tiller (noun)
the act of shooting at targets lever used to turn the rudder on a boat
a new branch a farm implement used to break up the surface of the soil (for aeration and weed control and conservation of moisture)
someone who tills land (prepares the soil for the planting of crops)
a shoot that sprouts from the base of a grass
shoot (verb) tiller (verb)
give an injection to grow shoots in the form of stools or tillers
produce buds, branches, or germinate
measure the altitude of by using a sextant
record on photographic film
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 shoot and tiller

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