sprout vs shoot

sprout and shoot both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sprout	Yes	No	Yes	No
shoot	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, shoot is a hyponym of sprout; that is, shoot is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sprout:

Other hyponyms of sprout include bud.

As verbs, sprout and shoot are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of sprout include bourgeon, burgeon forth, germinate, pullulate, spud.

sprout (noun)	shoot (noun)
a newly grown bud (especially from a germinating seed)	the act of shooting at targets
any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud	a new branch

sprout (verb)	shoot (verb)
put forth and grow sprouts or shoots	give an injection to
produce buds, branches, or germinate	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