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If I have my way, I want to go start making really interactive television. Stuff where you can sit and watch real actors do a real series and they can get into some kind of gun battle and all of a sudden your television prompts you to pick up your controller and all of a sudden, you're playing a first-person shooter.
Zachary Levi

Meaning of "shooter" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SHOOTER

shooter  [ˈʃuːtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHOOTER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Shooter is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SHOOTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of shooter in the English dictionary

The definition of shooter in the dictionary is a person or thing that shoots. Other definition of shooter is a ball that unexpectedly travels low on pitching.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHOOTER


commuter
kəˈmjuːtə
computer
kəmˈpjuːtə
crapshooter
ˈkræpˌʃuːtə
foutre
ˈfuːtə
microcomputer
ˈmaɪkrəʊkəmˈpjuːtə
neuter
ˈnjuːtə
peashooter
ˈpiːˌʃuːtə
pewter
ˈpjuːtə
prosecutor
ˈprɒsɪˌkjuːtə
recruiter
rɪˈkruːtə
scooter
ˈskuːtə
sharpshooter
ˈʃɑːpˌʃuːtə
snapshooter
ˈsnæpˌʃuːtə
supercomputer
ˌsuːpəkəmˈpjuːtə
trapshooter
ˈtræpˌʃuːtə
troubleshooter
ˈtrʌbəlˌʃuːtə
tutor
ˈtjuːtə
uta
ˈjuːtə
valuta
vəˈluːtə
veduta
vɛˈduːtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHOOTER

shoot through
shoot up
shoot-´em-up
shoot-out
shoot-the-chute
shoot-to-disable
shoot-to-kill
shootable
shootaround
shootdown
shootie
shooting
shooting box
shooting brake
shooting gallery
shooting guard
shooting incident
shooting iron
shooting lodge
shooting match

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHOOTER

cooter
first-person shooter
footer
freebooter
goofy-footer
hooter
left-footer
looter
micro-scooter
mooter
motor scooter
pussyfooter
right-footer
rooter
six-footer
six-shooter
snow scooter
square shooter
straight shooter
tooter
voter

Synonyms and antonyms of shooter in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SHOOTER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «shooter» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of shooter

Translation of «shooter» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHOOTER

Find out the translation of shooter to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of shooter from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «shooter» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

射手
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tirador
570 millions of speakers

English

shooter
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शूटर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مطلق النار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шутер
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

atirador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শ্যুটার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tireur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penembak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schütze
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

銃撃する人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

총 쏘는 사람
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Penembak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

game bắn súng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுடும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नेमबाज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

atıcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tiratore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

strzelec
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шутер
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

shooter
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

shooter
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

shooter
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skytten
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skytespill
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of shooter

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHOOTER»

The term «shooter» is very widely used and occupies the 9.614 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHOOTER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about shooter

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9 QUOTES WITH «SHOOTER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word shooter.
1
Clint Hill
Somebody had fired a shot at the President, and I had to get myself between the shooter and the President and Mrs. Kennedy. Nothing else mattered.
2
Jason Kidd
I came in the league as not a shooter, not a scorer. My game was to play defense and make my teammates better. The most important stat to me was that left column - winning. Nothing else matters.
3
Charles Krauthammer
In the liberal remake of 'Casablanca,' the police captain comes upon the scene of the shooting and orders his men to 'round up the usual weapons.' It's always the weapon and never the shooter.
4
Zachary Levi
If I have my way, I want to go start making really interactive television. Stuff where you can sit and watch real actors do a real series and they can get into some kind of gun battle and all of a sudden your television prompts you to pick up your controller and all of a sudden, you're playing a first-person shooter.
5
Rob Lowe
The first shooter video game stuff which - look, admittedly, I missed that generationally, so it's not a thing for me. I've never played them. I don't really get it. My kids do.
6
Gabriel Macht
I'm a straight shooter, and most of the time my ego doesn't interrupt my relationships.
7
Dan Quisenberry
A manager uses a relief pitcher like a six shooter, he fires until it's empty then takes the gun and throws it at the villain.
8
Elisabeth Rohm
I'm a straight shooter, a New York City girl. I see things as they are and call them as they are.
9
John Romero
You have to design and program differently. Combat action in an MMO is so different to combat in a first-person shooter.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHOOTER»

Discover the use of shooter in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shooter and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Shooter
Cameron: "Deep inside, you know that whoever gets up in your face gets there because he knows you′re nothing, and he knows that you know it too.
Walter Dean Myers, 2009
2
Shooter: The Autobiography of the Top-Ranked Marine Sniper
This is not a heroic battlefield memoir, but the careful study of an exceptional man as he carries forward one of the deadliest legacies in the U.S. military.
Jack Coughlin, Casey Kuhlman, Donald A. Davis, 2007
3
Shooter: Combat from Behind the Camera
Shooter is a visual portrait of war--the perseverance, heroism, and survival--narrated through stunning photographs and powerful essays from a female combat photographer.
Stacy Pearsall, 2012
4
Video Shooter: Storytelling with DV, HD and HDV Cameras
Provides information on selecting video equipment and includes instructions on video storytelling.
Barry Braverman, 2005
5
Shooter's Bible
A resource with two hundred color photographs includes complete up-to-date information on new products, specifications, and prices for thousands of firearms and related equipment, and offers feature articles written by experts and ...
Jay Cassell, Skyhorse Publishing, 2009
6
The Young Mind
Now, in this timely new book, mental health experts provide invaluable information and guidance for concerned parents, teachers and young adults.
Sue Bailey, Mike Shooter, 2010
7
Straight Shooter: The Brad Park Story
The first and only authorized biography of Park's life and career, Straight Shooter: The Brad Park Story, delves deeper into his legendary success than any book has before, bringing together exclusive, candid insights from Park himself, as ...
Thom Sears, Brad Park, 2012
8
American Shooter: A Personal History of Gun Culture in the ...
This book provides a look at gun ownership, handgun bans, shooting sports, and the controversy over how to interpret the right to bear arms.
Gerry Souter, 2012
9
Confessions of a Compact Camera Shooter: Get Professional ...
"I confess — I took virtually every picture in this book with my compact camera!" Pros like Rick Sammon make their living with top-of-the-line dSLR cameras.
Rick Sammon, 2011
10
Shooter: The Heart of Defense Breeds the Freedom of Offense
"What happens when you realize that life isn't easy that when you wake up tomorrow, things may not be the same?
Amir Royale, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHOOTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term shooter is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Colorado theater shooter's sister says she still loves him
Just three people sit on death row in Colorado. Even if Aurora theater mass shooter James Holmes, who was convicted on July 16, 2015, is sentenced to death, ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
2
The Latest: Shooter started to leave with crowd, police say
Lafayette Police Chief Jim Craft told reporters that based on the investigation so far, they believe the shooter stood up in the theater, started shooting, and then ... «FOX6 WBRC - MyFoxAL.com, Jul 15»
3
Colorado theater shooter James Holmes sentencing hearing canceled
The sentencing hearing for Colorado theater shooter James Holmes has been canceled for the day because a juror is ill. Judge Carlos Samour Jr. called off ... «Knoe.com, Jul 15»
4
Lawyer for Tsarnaev appointed for accused church shooter
WASHINGTON (AP) — Five weeks after nine people were slain at a black Charleston church, federal authorities have indicted the suspected shooter on dozens ... «The Seattle Times, Jul 15»
5
Mother of Columbine Shooter To Publish a Memoir
The idea of a school shooter's mother writing a memoir was explored in Lionel Shriver's 2003 novel We Need to Talk About Kevin, a tale of a fictional school ... «TIME, Jul 15»
6
Waterloo wrestling coach knew Tennessee shooter
WATERLOO | Kevin Emily, head wrestling coach at Waterloo West High School, was Chattanooga shooter Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez's high school ... «Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier, Jul 15»
7
Even a killer has loved ones: Colorado theater shooter's parents …
FILE - In this Dec. 8, 2014 file photo, Arlene Holmes, left, mother of James Holmes who is charged in the killing of 12 moviegoers and the wounding of 70 others ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
8
Colorado theater shooter's attorneys say his dazed and sullen look …
Attorneys for Colorado theater shooter James Holmes are showing video footage of him looking sullen and dazed after the attack in their effort to show he was ... «Fox News, Jun 15»
9
Teacher Tackles Shooter at North Thurston High School
A teacher at a Washington state high school tackled a student shooter Monday morning before anybody was injured, according to police. The suspected shooter ... «NBCNews.com, Apr 15»
10
El Paso VA Health Care System shooter, victim dead; Hundreds of …
Spokesperson John Meza said they believe the person who was found dead may be the shooter and may have committed suicide, but they have not confirmed ... «KFOX El Paso, Jan 15»

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