Antonyms for shoot up

Grammar : Verb

Spell : shoot-uhp

Phonetic Transcription : ˈʃutˌʌp

Definition of shoot up

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 mature : verb become adult, fully grown
As in mushroom : verb sprout; grow quickly
As in raise : verb increase, augment
As in skyrocket : verb soar
As in soar : verb climb, fly
As in spring : verb originate, emerge
As in sprout : verb develop
As in stretch : verb extend, elongate
As in thrive : verb do well
As in zoom : verb move very quickly
As in maturate : verb mature
As in upraise : verb elevate
As in uprear : verb elevate
As in elevate : verb lift up

Example sentences :

You see, we had no town to shoot up, so we just punctured the scenery.
Extract from : « The Highgrader » by William MacLeod Raine

They seemed to shoot up of themselves under Gabriele's feet.
Extract from : « The Home » by Fredrika Bremer

I'm leavin' you some extry shells that you can shoot up the scenery with.
Extract from : « The Gold Girl » by James B. Hendryx

He still had his sheath knife, and he could cut away his weights and shoot up.
Extract from : « The Pirate Shark » by Elliott Whitney

"It is dreadful the way you shoot up into the air," he said in vexation.
Extract from : « The Queen Bee and Other Nature Stories » by Carl Ewald

You havent got orders to shoot up everybody you see in this office, have you?
Extract from : « Secret Service » by Cyrus Townsend Brady

She seemed to shoot up all at once from the child into the woman.
Extract from : « Cleg Kelly, Arab of the City » by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett

"When they first shoot up, they are like fine ferns," said he.
Extract from : « The Old Market-Cart » by Mrs. F. B. Smith

The bus terminated its journey at the foot of Shoot Up Hill.
Extract from : « This Freedom » by A. S. M. Hutchinson

Mr. Sturgiss's house was almost on the summit of Shoot Up Hill.
Extract from : « This Freedom » by A. S. M. Hutchinson

Synonyms for shoot up

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