Shooter

/ˈʃuːtəː/ · noun

Meaning

Someone who shoots something; a gunner, archer, etc..

Definitions by Sense

1. Someone who shoots something; a gunner, archer, etc.
2. (craps) The player throwing the dice.
3. A device for shooting.
4. (slang) A firearm.
5. (slang) An associate willing to act in one's defence or to act against one's enemies, especially by force.
6. (by extension) A loyal advocate or fan.
7. (video games) A video game in which shooting enemies (or targets) is the main objective.
8. (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).

Example Sentences

The shooter put a bullet clean through her head.

Craps involves someone rolling the dice (a shooter) and additional bettors. The game works like this: The first roll is called a come out roll. There are three conditions: 1. If the dice total is 7 or 11, the shooter wins. […]

Now all we need to establish is what a shooter belonging to one of Maitland's goons is doing in a polisman's locker.

I love shooters, RPGs, and pretty much anything with free-roam or gore.

You separate the marbles by color until you have four groups, but then you notice that some of the marbles are regulars, some are shooters, and some are peewees.

We drink tequila as a shooter, but prefer to sip gin slowly to appreciate the flavour.

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