shooter.
Someone who shoots something; a gunner, archer, etc.
Meaning & usage
Someone who shoots something; a gunner, archer, etc.
The shooter put a bullet clean through her head.
The player throwing the dice.
A device for shooting.
A firearm.
An associate willing to act in one's defence or to act against one's enemies, especially by force.
A loyal advocate or fan.
A video game in which shooting enemies (or targets) is the main objective.
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).
A large marble used for knocking smaller marbles out of a chalk circle.
An alcoholic beverage typically served in a shot glass.
We drink tequila as a shooter, but prefer to sip gin slowly to appreciate the flavour.
A shooting star.
A device supposed to accumulate orgone.
A delivery that skids after pitching, instead of bouncing.
A photographer or cameraman.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English schoter, schuter, schotter, scheter, schetare, scheotere, from Old English sċēotere (“shooter”), equivalent to shoot + -er. Compare Dutch schieter, schutter (“shooter”), German Schießer (“shooter”), Swedish skjutare, West Frisian sjitter (“shooter”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.