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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