The difference between Fire and Shoot
When used as nouns, fire means a (usually self-sustaining) chemical reaction involving the bonding of oxygen with carbon or other fuel, with the production of heat and the presence of flame or smouldering, whereas shoot means the emerging stem and embryonic leaves of a new plant.
When used as verbs, fire means to set (something, often a building) on fire, whereas shoot means to fire (a weapon that releases a projectile).
Fire is also adjective with the meaning: amazing.
check bellow for the other definitions of Fire and Shoot
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Fire as a noun (uncountable):
A (usually self-sustaining) chemical reaction involving the bonding of oxygen with carbon or other fuel, with the production of heat and the presence of flame or smouldering.
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Fire as a noun (countable):
An instance of this chemical reaction, especially when intentionally created and maintained in a specific location to a useful end (such as a campfire or a hearth fire).
Examples:
"We sat about the fire singing songs and telling tales."
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Fire as a noun (countable):
The occurrence, often accidental, of fire in a certain place, causing damage and danger.
Examples:
"There was a fire at the school last night and the whole place burned down."
"During hot and dry summers many fires in forests are caused by regardlessly discarded cigarette butts."
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Fire as a noun (uncountable, alchemy, philosophy):
The aforementioned chemical reaction of burning, considered one of the Classical elements or basic elements of alchemy.
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Fire as a noun (countable, British):
A heater or stove used in place of a real fire (such as an electric fire).
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Fire as a noun (countable):
The elements necessary to start a fire.
Examples:
"The fire was laid and needed to be lit."
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Fire as a noun (uncountable):
The bullets or other projectiles fired from a gun.
Examples:
"The fire from the enemy guns kept us from attacking."
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Fire as a noun:
Strength of passion, whether love or hate.
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Fire as a noun:
Liveliness of imagination or fancy; intellectual and moral enthusiasm.
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Fire as a noun:
Splendour; brilliancy; lustre; hence, a star.
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Fire as a verb (transitive):
To set (something, often a building) on fire.
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Fire as a verb (transitive):
To heat as with fire, but without setting on fire, as ceramic, metal objects, etc.
Examples:
"If you fire the pottery at too high a temperature, it may crack."
"They fire the wood to make it easier to put a point on the end."
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Fire as a verb (transitive):
To drive away by setting a fire.
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Fire as a verb (transitive):
To terminate the employment contract of (an employee), especially for cause (such as misconduct or poor performance).
Examples:
"ant hire"
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Fire as a verb (transitive):
To shoot (a gun or analogous device).
Examples:
"We will fire our guns at the enemy."
"He fired his radar gun at passing cars."
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Fire as a verb (intransitive):
To shoot a gun, cannon, or similar weapon.
Examples:
"synonyms: open fire shoot"
"Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes."
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Fire as a verb (transitive, sports):
To shoot; to attempt to score a goal.
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Fire as a verb (intransitive, physiology):
To cause an action potential in a cell.
Examples:
"When a neuron fires, it transmits information."
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Fire as a verb (transitive):
To forcibly direct (something).
Examples:
"He answered the questions the reporters fired at him."
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Fire as a verb (ambitransitive, computer sciences, software engineering):
To initiate an event (by means of an event handler).
Examples:
"The event handler should only fire after all web page content has finished loading."
"The queue fires a job whenever the thread pool is ready to handle it."
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Fire as a verb:
To inflame; to irritate, as the passions.
Examples:
"to fire the soul with anger, pride, or revenge"
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Fire as a verb:
To animate; to give life or spirit to.
Examples:
"to fire the genius of a young man"
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Fire as a verb:
To feed or serve the fire of.
Examples:
"to fire a boiler"
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Fire as a verb:
To light up as if by fire; to illuminate.
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Fire as a verb (farriery):
To cauterize.
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Fire as a verb (intransitive, dated):
To catch fire; to be kindled.
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Fire as a verb (intransitive, dated):
To be irritated or inflamed with passion.
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Fire as an adjective (slang):
Amazing; excellent.
Examples:
"That shit is fire, yo!"
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Shoot as a verb (transitive):
To launch a projectile. To fire (a weapon that releases a projectile). To fire (a projectile). To fire a projectile at (a person or target). To cause a weapon to discharge a projectile. To ejaculate. To begin to speak. To discharge a missile; said of a weapon. To dismiss or do away with. To photograph. To film.
Examples:
"to shoot a gun"
"The man, in a desperate bid for freedom, grabbed his gun and started shooting anyone he could."
"The hunter shot the deer to harvest its meat."
"They shot at a target."
"He shoots better than he rides."
"After a very short time, he shot his load over the carpet."
"Can I ask you a question?" "Shoot."
"The gun shoots well."
"His idea was shot on sight."
"He shot the couple in a variety of poses."
"He shot seventeen stills."
"The film was mostly shot in France."
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Shoot as a verb (intransitive):
To move or act quickly or suddenly. To move very quickly and suddenly. To go over or pass quickly through. To tip (something, especially coal) down a chute. To penetrate, like a missile; to dart with a piercing sensation. To feel a quick, darting pain; to throb in pain. To change form suddenly; especially, to solidify. To send out or forth, especially with a rapid or sudden motion; to cast with the hand; to hurl; to discharge; to emit. To send to someone.
Examples:
"After an initial lag, the experimental group's scores shot past the control group's scores in the fourth week."
"'shoot the rapids"
"a shooting pain in my leg"
"I'll shoot you an email with all the details"
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Shoot as a verb (sport):
To act or achieve. To lunge. To deviate from kayfabe, either intentionally or accidentally; to actually connect with unchoreographed fighting blows and maneuvers, or speak one's mind (instead of an agreed script). To make the stated score.
Examples:
"In my round of golf yesterday I shot a 76."
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Shoot as a verb (surveying):
To measure the distance and direction to (a point).
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Shoot as a verb (transitive, intransitive, colloquial):
To inject a drug (such as heroin) intravenously.
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Shoot as a verb (nautical):
To develop, move forward. To germinate; to bud; to sprout. To grow; to advance. To move ahead by force of momentum, as a sailing vessel when the helm is put hard alee. To push or thrust forward; to project; to protrude; often with out.
Examples:
"to shoot up rapidly"
"A plant shoots out a bud."
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Shoot as a verb:
To protrude; to jut; to project; to extend.
Examples:
"The land shoots into a promontory."
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Shoot as a verb (carpentry):
To plane straight; to fit by planing.
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Shoot as a verb:
To variegate as if by sprinkling or intermingling; to color in spots or patches.
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Shoot as a noun:
The emerging stem and embryonic leaves of a new plant.
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Shoot as a noun:
A photography session.
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Shoot as a noun:
A hunt or shooting competition.
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Shoot as a noun (professional wrestling, slang):
An event that is unscripted or legitimate.
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Shoot as a noun:
The act of shooting; the discharge of a missile; a shot.
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Shoot as a noun:
A rush of water; a rapid.
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Shoot as a noun (mining):
A vein of ore running in the same general direction as the lode.
Examples:
"rfquotek Knight"
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Shoot as a noun (weaving):
A weft thread shot through the shed by the shuttle; a pick.
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Shoot as a noun:
A shoat; a young pig.
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Shoot as a noun:
An inclined plane, either artificial or natural, down which timber, coal, etc., are caused to slide; a chute.