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Antonyms for shoot for
Grammar : Verb |
Spell : shoot |
Phonetic Transcription : ʃut |
Definition of shoot for
Origin :- Old English sceotan "to hurl missiles, cast; strike, hit, push; run, rush; send forth swiftly; wound with missiles" (class II strong verb; past tense sceat, past participle scoten), from Proto-Germanic *skeutanan (cf. Old Saxon skiotan, Old Norse skjota "to shoot with (a weapon); shoot, launch, push, shove quickly," Old Frisian skiata, Middle Dutch skieten, Dutch schieten, Old High German skiozan, German schießen), from PIE root *skeud- "to shoot, to chase, to throw, to project" (cf. Sanskrit skundate "hastens, makes haste," Old Church Slavonic iskydati "to throw out," Lithuanian skudrus "quick, nimble").
- In reference to pool playing, from 1926. Meaning "to strive (for)" is from 1967, American English. Sense of "descend (a river) quickly" is from 1610s. Meaning "to inject by means of a hypodermic needle" is attested from 1914. Meaning "photograph" (especially a movie) is from 1890. As an interjection, an arbitrary euphemistic alteration of shit, it is recorded from 1934. Shoot the breeze "chat" first recorded 1941. Shoot-'em-up (adj.) in reference to violent entertainment (Western movies, etc.) is from 1942. Shoot to kill first attested 1867. Shoot the cat "to vomit" is from 1785. To shoot the moon originally meant "depart by night with ones goods to escape back rent" (1829).
- O, 'tis cash makes such crowds to the gin shops roam,And 'tis cash often causes a rumpus at home ;'Tis when short of cash people oft shoot the moon ;And 'tis cash always keeps our pipes in tune.Cash! cash! &c.["The Melodist and Mirthful Olio, An Elegant Collection of the Most Popular Songs," vol. IV, London, 1829]
- As in strive : verb try for, exert oneself
- As in take a crack at : verb try
- As in try : verb attempt
- As in contend : verb compete, fight
- As in contest : verb argue, challenge
Synonyms for shoot for
- aim
- argue
- aspire
- assay
- attack
- attempt
- battle
- bear down
- bend over backward
- blast
- break one's neck
- call in question
- chip away at
- clash
- compete
- confront
- contend
- contest
- controvert
- cope
- debate
- dispute
- do one's best
- do one's utmost
- doubt
- drive
- drive for
- emulate
- encounter
- endeavor
- essay
- exert oneself
- face
- fight
- give a go
- give a whirl
- give all one's got
- give it one's all
- give one's all
- go after
- go all out
- go for
- go for broke
- go for it
- go for jugular
- go for the jugular
- go the limit
- grapple
- hassle
- have a crack
- have a go
- have a rip
- have a shot
- have a stab
- have a whack
- have at
- jockey
- jockey for position
- jostle
- jump on
- knock oneself out
- labor
- leave no stone unturned
- lift a finger
- litigate
- lock horns
- make a bid
- make a pass at
- make a stab
- make an attempt
- make an effort
- make every effort
- make play for
- meet
- mix it up with
- moil
- object to
- offer
- oppose
- oppugn
- propose
- push
- push for
- put oneself out
- question
- resist
- risk
- rival
- scramble
- scramble for
- seek
- shoot at
- shoot for
- skirmish
- speculate
- stand
- stand up for
- strain
- strive
- struggle
- sweat
- tackle
- take on
- tangle
- tangle with
- toil
- try hard
- tug
- undertake
- venture
- vie
- vie for
- withstand
- work
- wrangle
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