v. 1 scoot, dart, whisk, speed, bolt, run, race, rush, flash, fly, dash, hurtle, streak, scuttle, bound, leap, spring, Colloq zip, whiz The instant the baby cried out, its mother shot over to protect it 2 discharge, fire, open fire; let fly, launch, propel, project, fling, hurl, throw, toss Don't shoot till you see the whites of their eyes! With all his strength he shot the arrow into the beast's neck 3 wound, hurt, harm, injure; kill, slay, assassinate, execute, Slang fill or pump full of lead, plug, blast, zap, knock off, snuff (out) He insulted her, so she shot him He's to be shot at sunrise. 4 sprout, germinate, burgeon, flourish, grow, spring up, mushroom, develop Owing to the perfect weather, the corn shot up very quickly
n. 5 sprout, stem, bud, branch, offshoot, slip, scion, sucker If you want fruit, the new shoots have to be pinched back