shot down

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Definition of shot down in English English dictionary

down a shot
to drink quickly the contents of a shot glass
shoot down
To criticize a (request) to the point of preclusion

Every proposal I made was shot down at once.

shoot down
To cause to fall by shooting

The carnival game involved shooting down tin cans.

shoot down
If one person shoots down another, they shoot them with a gun. He was prepared to suppress rebellion by shooting down protesters They shot him down in cold blood
shoot down
If you shoot someone down or shoot down their ideas, you say or show that they are completely wrong. She was able to shoot the rumour down in flames with ample documentary evidence
shoot down
cause an aircraft to fall; destroy, defeat
shoot down
shoot at and force to come down; "the enemy landed several of our aircraft"
shoot down
If someone shoots down an aeroplane, a helicopter, or a missile, they make it fall to the ground by hitting it with a bullet or missile. They claimed to have shot down one incoming missile
shoot down
thwart the passage of; "kill a motion"; "he shot down the student's proposal"
shoot down
move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office"
shot down

    Hyphenation

    shot Down

    Turkish pronunciation

    şät daun

    Pronunciation

    /ˈsʜät ˈdoun/ /ˈʃɑːt ˈdaʊn/

    Etymology

    [ 'shüt ] (verb.) before 12th century. Middle English sheten, shuten, from Old English scEotan; akin to Old Norse skjOta to shoot.
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