noun
shooter
SHOO-tuh
noun
1
A person who fires a weapon.
"Police are still searching for the shooter."
2
A video game centred on shooting enemies or targets.
"The new shooter sold a million copies in its first week."
3
A small glass of a strong alcoholic drink meant to be drunk in one go.
"They ordered a round of shooters at the bar."
How to Use Shooter
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who shoots, a shooting-based video game genre, or a small strong drink.
Common pairings
first-person shooter
do a shooter
Word Forms
shooters plural
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Etymology
From shoot + -er, formed the same way as many English agent nouns.