How to pronounce shoot
American English pronunciation
SHOOT
- IPA
- /ˈʃut/
- Syllables
- SHOOT (1 syllable)
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What shoot means
Most people know shoot in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
A new young stem growing from a plant
In a sentence: A tiny green shoot poked up through the soil after the rain.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Old English word sceotan, meaning to shoot or throw.
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