shoot off
shoot off · shoots off · shot off · shooting off
стріляти, вистрілити, вистрелити
стрелять, выстрелить, снять
schießen, erschießen, anschießen
To leave quicklyTo leave quickly.
» They shoot them off over the lake.
Meaning
4 senses(colloquial)To leave quickly.
I have to shoot off: my interview starts in under an hour.
(idiomatic)To do (something, usually a written or verbal communication) quickly, and without hesitation or forethought.
To overshoot the bounds of a set when filming, showing part of what lies outside it.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see shoot, off.
His arm got shot off in the war.
Examples
2 sentencesThey shoot them off over the lake.
Ziri found a great spot to shoot the fireworks off.
Forms
shoots off, shooting off, shot off, shot off| Base form | shoot off · to shoot off |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | shoots off |
| Present participle | shooting off |
| Past simple | shot off |
| Past participle | shot off |
irregular · Lesson
Phrasal verbs
7 phrasal verbs- shoot offстріляти, вистрілитиTo leave quickly.
- shoot downзбити, збиватиTo cause to fall by shooting.
- shoot upTo grow taller or larger rapidly.
- shoot outTo destroy something or remove something from its usual location by shooting.
- shoot backUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see shoot, back.
- shoot aroundTo record footage in the absence of (one of the actors), with the intention of editing in their sequences at a later stage.
- shoot throughTo leave, to disappear.
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb