Old English scotung, verbal noun from shoot (v.). Sports sense from 1885; film camera sense by 1920. Shooting gallery is from 1836; shooting match is from 1750. Shooting star first recorded 1590s (shoot (v.) with reference to meteors is from late 13c.).
his shooting was slow but accurate
when the shooting stopped there were three dead bodies
shoo-fly
shoo-in
shook
shoot
shooter
shooting
shootist
shoot-out
shop
shopaholic
shopkeeper
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