Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person who shoots a gun: Someone who uses a firearm, often referring to their skill level.
   • A player who shoots at a goal or basket: In sports, an athlete whose primary action is to attempt to score by shooting a ball or puck.
   • A dice player in craps: A gambler who throws the dice in the game of craps.
   • A large marble: A large marble used as the shooter in a game of marbles.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The police are searching for the shooter. (A person who fired a gun.)
  • She is the team's best three-point shooter. (A basketball player who shoots.)
  • It's your turn to be the shooter. (The person throwing the dice in craps.)
  • I lost my favorite shooter in the game. (The large marble used to shoot.)

Advanced Usage

• "A crack shot": An expert shooter; someone who shoots very accurately.
  • The sniper was known as a crack shot.
• "A poor shooter": Someone who is not skilled at shooting.
  • He's a good passer but a poor shooter.

Variants and Related Words

• Shoot (verb): To discharge a firearm or to propel a ball toward a goal.
• Shooting (noun): The act of firing a gun or attempting to score in sports.
• Six-shooter (noun): A type of revolver that holds six cartridges. (This is a compound word listed separately as a variant).

Synonyms

• Gunman: A person, especially a criminal, who uses a gun.
• Marksman: A person skilled in shooting, typically with a gun.
• Scorer: In sports, a player who scores goals or points.

Related Phrases

• "Jump shooter": In basketball, a player who shoots the ball while jumping.
  • He is an excellent jump shooter.
• "Set shooter": In basketball, a player who shoots the ball without jumping.
  • The player is an old-fashioned set shooter.

Related Idioms

• "Straight shooter": An honest and forthright person. (This idiom uses "shooter" metaphorically).
  • You can trust her; she's a straight shooter.

Noun

1. a professional killer who uses a gun
2. (sports) a player who drives or kicks a ball at the goal (or a basketball player who shoots at the basket)
3. a gambler who throws dice in the game of craps
4. a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)
   • he is a crack shot
   • a poor shooter
5. a large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles