Meaning of Shooter | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Someone who shoots something; a gunner, archer, etc.
2. A surname.
3. The player throwing the dice.
4. A device for shooting.
5. A firearm.
   slang
6. An associate willing to act in one's defence or to act against one's enemies, especially by force.
   slang
7. A loyal advocate or fan.
   broadly
8. A video game in which shooting enemies (or targets) is the main objective.
9. 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).
   slang
10. A large marble used for knocking smaller marbles out of a chalk circle.
11. An alcoholic beverage typically served in a shot glass.
12. A shooting star.
    rare
13. A device supposed to accumulate orgone.
14. A delivery that skids after pitching, instead of bouncing.
15. A photographer or cameraman.
    slang

Equivalents

Examples

“The shooter put⟳ a bullet clean⟳ through her head.”

“Craps involves someone rolling the dice (a shooter) and additional bettors. The game works like⟳ this: The first roll is called a come⟳ out roll. There are three conditions: 1. If the dice total is 7 or 11, the shooter wins. […]”

“Now all we need⟳ to establish⟳ is what a shooter belonging to one of Maitland's goons is doing in a polisman's locker.”

“I love⟳ shooters, RPGs, and pretty much anything with free-roam or gore.”

“You separate⟳ the marbles by color until you have⟳ four groups, but then you notice⟳ that some of the marbles are regulars, some are shooters, and some are peewees.”

“We drink⟳ tequila as a shooter, but prefer⟳ to sip gin slowly to appreciate the flavour.”

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