Dictionary Definition
shooter
Noun
1 a large marble used for shooting in the game of
marbles [syn: taw]
2 a person who shoots (usually with respect to
their ability to shoot); "he is a crack shot"; "a poor shooter"
[syn: shot]
3 a gambler who throws dice in the game of craps
[syn: crap-shooter]
4 (sports) a player who drives or kicks a ball at
the goal (or a basketball player who shoots at the basket)
5 a professional killer who uses a gun [syn:
gunman, gunslinger, hired gun,
gun, gun for
hire, triggerman,
hit man,
hitman, torpedo]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Etymology
FromPronunciation
- /ˈʃu.tɝ/
- Rhymes: -uːtə(r)
Noun
- Someone who shoots something; a gunner, archer etc.
- A firearm.
- A videogame or arcade game in which shooting enemies (or targets) is the entire (or 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.
Synonyms
- marksman (1)
- blaster (2)
- shoot-'em-up (3)
Translations
a firearm
a shooting game
- Chinese: 射击游戏
- Finnish: räiskintäpeli
- French: jeu de fusillade
- German: Ballerspiel
- Russian: шутер (šuter)
French
Pronunciation
- /ʃu.te/
- SAMPA: /Su.te/
Verb
shooter- To shoot up, inject oneself with drugs
Conjugation
Extensive Definition
Shooter may refer to:
- Shooter (beverage), mixed drink shooters and drink shots
- Shooter (film), a 2007 film directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Mark Wahlberg
- Shooter (song), a song by Lil Wayne and Robin Thicke
- Shooter game, a type of video game
Shooter is the name of:
- Shooter Jennings, (born 1979) a Country music singer and son of Waylon Jennings
Shooter may also refer to:
- Shoot (professional wrestling), a pro wrestler deviating from the script
- Shooters (film), a 2002 theatrical film
- Shooters (2001), a UK television 'drama documentary' film, set in Liverpool
- Shooters (bar), bar and restaurant in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- A raw oyster on the halfshell
- A large marble used in the game marbles
- A person who takes part in the sport or act of shooting
- A firearm, especially a handgun
- An industry nickname for camera operators on electronic news gathering shoots
- The late Rod Beck, baseball player
shooter in German: Shooter
shooter in French:
Shooter