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Shooter

/ˈʃuːtə(ɹ)/

Someone who shoots something; a gunner, archer etc.

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📖 Definitions of "Shooter"

noun

1
Someone who shoots something; a gunner, archer etc.
2
A firearm.
3
A video game in which shooting enemies (or targets) is the main objective.
4
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).

🔄 Synonyms of "Shooter"

8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
shotverb	Tired, weary.
tawnoun	A favorite marble in the game of marbles.
gunnoun	A device for shooting projectiles or ditto (a shooter), functioning through stored energy: a firearm, cannon, harpoon gun/spear gun, raygun, etc, not a bow and arrow, or slingshot.
torpedonoun	(military) A cylindrical explosive projectile that can travel underwater and is used as a weapon.
gunmannoun	A criminal armed with a gun, especially a professional killer.
gunslingernoun	(historical) A person in the Old West who carried a gun and was an expert at quickly drawing it and firing.
hired gunnoun	(idiomatic, by extension) A person who is employed to advance the interests of their employer, especially in a vigorous manner using such methods as political lobbying, legal advocacy, or persuasion.
hit mannoun	Alternative form of hitman. [A male contract killer, especially one paid by a mafia.]

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Shooter"

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Word	Definition
gunnoun	A device for shooting projectiles or ditto (a shooter), functioning through stored energy: a firearm, cannon, harpoon gun/spear gun, raygun, etc, not a bow and arrow, or slingshot.
gunslingernoun	(historical) A person in the Old West who carried a gun and was an expert at quickly drawing it and firing.
gunmannoun	A criminal armed with a gun, especially a professional killer.
tawnoun	A favorite marble in the game of marbles.
hit mannoun	Alternative form of hitman. [A male contract killer, especially one paid by a mafia.]
hired gunnoun	(idiomatic, by extension) A person who is employed to advance the interests of their employer, especially in a vigorous manner using such methods as political lobbying, legal advocacy, or persuasion.
shotnoun	The result of launching a projectile or bullet.
torpedonoun	(military) A cylindrical explosive projectile that can travel underwater and is used as a weapon.
sharpshooternoun	A person trained to shoot precisely with a rifle; a marksman.
marksmannoun	A man or person skilled at hitting targets, as with a firearm, bow, or thrown object.
bullseyenoun	(military, firearms) The centre of a target, inside the inner and magpie.
snipernoun	A person using long-range small arms for precise attacks from a concealed position.
shootingnoun	(countable) an instance of shooting with a gun or other weapon
riflemannoun	A soldier trained to use a rifle as a primary weapon.
triggernoun	(firearms) A finger-operated lever used to fire a gun.
gunfighternoun	A person who engages in gunfights; a gunslinger.
pullernoun	A tool for pulling, such as a bearing puller.
handlenoun	The part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved.
hitternoun	One who or that which hits.
hitmannoun	A male contract killer, especially one paid by a mafia.