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shooting vs shoot

shoot vs shooting

shooting and shoot both are nouns.

shooting is not a verb while shoot is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shooting Yes No No No
shoot Yes No Yes No
As nouns, shoot is a hyponym of shooting; that is, shoot is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shooting:
  • shooting: the act of firing a projectile
  • shoot: the act of shooting at targets
Other hyponyms of shooting include countershot, discharge, firing, firing off, gunfire, gunshot, headshot, shellfire, potshot.
shooting (noun) shoot (noun)
the act of firing a projectile the act of shooting at targets
killing someone by gunfire a new branch
shooting (verb) shoot (verb)
give an injection to
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 shooting and shoot

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