English · Word Candidate

shooting

/ˈʃuːtɪŋ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: shootings

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Moving or growing quickly

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chuyển động hoặc phát triển nhanh

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Adjective

Examples

Shooting beams of light played over the sea.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Of a pain, sudden and darting

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đau đột ngột và sắc nhọn

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Adjective

Examples

I often feel a shooting pain in my arm.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

an instance of shooting with a gun or other weapon

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một lần bắn bằng súng hoặc vũ khí khác

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Noun

Examples

Police are hunting the people who carried out the shootings last week.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

the sport or activity of firing a gun or other weapon

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thể thao hoặc hoạt động sử dụng súng hoặc vũ khí khác

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Noun

Examples

Well, I've always been progun, you know that. It's... yeah, I think adding more guns into a situation is obviously the way to prevent shooting. I think in a way, if we take the guns away, the shootings may escalate.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “shooting” mean?

Moving or growing quickly

Is “shooting” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.