/ʃuːt/

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Meaning

To fire a gun; to kick or throw a ball at the goal; to make a film.

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Word origin

From Old English sceotan, meaning to send out fast or to throw.

Origin
Old English
Root
sceotan
English cognates
shot

Grammar

Verb typeirregular (shoot, shoots, shot, shot)

Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.

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This word is taught in chapter 3, lesson 7: shoot, idea, close and 7 more words.