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noun
- 1. an act or instance of bringing down an aircraft by shooting at it. North American
The meaning of SHOOT DOWN is to cause to fall by shooting; especially : to kill in this way. How to use shoot down in a sentence.
to shoot and usually kill someone, showing no sympathy: I saw Leonforte shoot him down like a dog in the street. to say no to, or disagree with, someone's ideas or suggestions, especially in a forceful or unkind way: He asked her for her number but she shot him down.
shoot down. 3 meanings: 1. to shoot callously 2. to cause to fall to earth by hitting with a missile 3. to defeat or disprove.... Click for more definitions.
1. a. To hit, wound, or kill with a missile fired from a weapon. b. To remove or destroy by firing or projecting a missile: shot out the window. c. To make (a hole, for example) by firing a weapon. 2. To fire or let fly (a missile) from a weapon. 3. a. To discharge (a weapon). b. To detonate or cause to explode: shot off a firecracker. 4.
to be very critical of somebody’s ideas, opinions, etc. His latest theory has been shot down in flames. Definition of shoot down phrasal verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
shot down. shoot. (sho͞ot) v. shot (shŏt), shoot·ing, shoots. v.tr. 1. a. To hit, wound, or kill with a missile fired from a weapon. b. To remove or destroy by firing or projecting a missile: shot out the window. c. To make (a hole, for example) by firing a weapon. 2. To fire or let fly (a missile) from a weapon. 3. a. To discharge (a weapon). b.
verb. move quickly and violently. synonyms: buck, charge, shoot, tear. dart, dash, flash, scoot, scud, shoot. run or move very quickly or hastily. see more. verb. thwart the passage of. “he shot down the student's proposal”.
