SHOOTER

taw, shooter

(noun) a large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles

gunman, gunslinger, hired gun, gun, gun for hire, triggerman, hit man, hitman, torpedo, shooter

(noun) a professional killer who uses a gun

shooter

(noun) (sports) a player who drives or kicks a ball at the goal (or a basketball player who shoots at the basket)

shooter, crap-shooter

(noun) a gambler who throws dice in the game of craps

shot, shooter

(noun) a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot); “he is a crack shot”; “a poor shooter”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

shooter (plural shooters)

Someone who shoots something; a gunner, archer etc.

(slang) A firearm.

A video game in which shooting enemies (or targets) is the main objective.

(professional wrestling slang) A professional wrestler who uses actual fighting moves as part of his style, or who speaks his mind during a live or televised event (instead of speaking from a script).

A large marble used for knocking smaller marbles out of a chalk circle.

An alcoholic beverage typically served in a shot glass.

A shooting star.

(alternative medicine) A device supposed to accumulate orgone.

Synonyms

• (one who shoots): marksman

• (firearm): blaster

• (type of video game): shoot-'em-up

Anagrams

• hooters, re-shoot, reshoot, sheroot, soother

Proper noun

Shooter

A surname.

Anagrams

• hooters, re-shoot, reshoot, sheroot, soother

Source: Wiktionary


Shoot"er, n.

1. One who shoots, as an archer or a gunner.

2. That which shoots. Specifically: (a) A firearm; as, a five-shooter. [Colloq. U.S.] (b) A shooting star. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

27 January 2025

FISSILE

(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

coffee icon