shooting

Universal Words noun 1 [C] a situation in which a person is shot with a gun: Terrorist groups claimed responsibility for the shootings and bomb attacks. * Police rushed to the scene of the shooting and found one person dead and three wounded. 2 [U] the sport of shooting animals and birds with guns: grouse shooting * the shooting season 3 [U] the process of filming a film/movie: Shooting began early this year. * She was exhausted after a day's shooting.