"shooting" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

is a type of: actuation, propulsion - the act of propelling
subtypes:
- shoot - the act of shooting at targets
- countershot - a return shot; a retaliatory shot
- discharge, firing, firing off - the act of discharging a gun
- gunfire, gunshot - the act of shooting a gun
- headshot - a shot aimed at a person's head
- shellfire - shooting artillery shells
- potshot - a shot taken at an easy or casual target (as by a pothunter)
has: fire control - preparation for the delivery of shellfire on a target

same as: shot
is a type of: homicide - the killing of a human being by another human being
subtypes:
- drive-by killing - homicide committed by shooting from a moving automobile
- drive-by shooting - shooting someone from a car as it is driven past the victim
- wing shooting - shooting game birds that are flying (on the wing)