shoot forward
ʃuːt ˈfɔːrwərd
shot forward
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Definition of shoot forward - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

1.
person movementmove ahead very quickly and suddenly
  • The runner will shoot forward at the sound of the gun.
dart lunge
2.
object movementbe sent or pushed ahead very fast
  • The ball can shoot forward if you kick it hard.
dart hurtle
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Expressions with shoot

shoot downv.
shoot at and force to come down
He shot down the duck with one shot.
shoot mev.
fire a gun at someone or something
The villain threatened to shoot me if I moved.
shoot outv.
move out quickly and suddenly from a place
The rabbit will shoot out of its hole.
shoot straightv.
aim and fire a weapon accurately
He can shoot straight even in the dark.
shoot him downv.
fire a weapon to hit someone
The soldier aimed to shoot him down.
shoot upv.
grow or become taller very fast
The children seem to shoot up during summer.

Expressions with forward

put forwardv.
propose or suggest for consideration
She put forward a new plan at the meeting..
pay forwardv.
repay kindness by helping someone else
After receiving help, she decided to pay forward.
future forwardadj.
focused on future trends and innovations
The company's future forward approach has led to groundbreaking products.
move the ball forwardv.
make the ball go closer to the goal or target
The team worked together to move the ball forward.
one step forward, two steps backexp.
a situation where progress is lost by greater setbacks
The project felt like one step forward, two steps back.
put one's best foot forwardexp.
show oneself in the best way to make a good impression
She always puts her best foot forward at job interviews.
move the needle forwardv.
cause a significant change or impact
Her speech moved the needle forward on the issue of climate change.
the car nosed forwardexp.
advance a vehicle carefully or cautiously ahead
The car nosed forward to avoid hitting the barrier.
one step forward, two steps backwardexp.
making progress but facing more setbacks
Every time we solve a problem, another arises, it's one step forward, two steps backward.
pay it forwardv.
repay kindness to others instead of the original benefactor
After receiving help, he chose to pay it forward to others in need.

Terms related to shoot forward

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
forwardlyforwardnessshootershootingadvanceburstdashleappropelrushsprintthrust

Examples of shoot forward in a sentence

  • The dolphin shot forward through the water to catch the fish.
  • The rocket will shoot forward at launch.
  • Watch the marble shoot forward down the ramp.

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  1. French:s'élancer, fuser vers l'avant, ...
  2. German:vorschießen, vorschnellen, ...
  3. Italian:scattare in avanti, schizzare in avanti, ...
  4. Spanish:salir disparado, impulsarse hacia adelante, ...
  5. Portuguese:disparar, disparar para a frente, ...
  6. Chinese:冲出去, 射出去, ...
  7. Japanese:飛び出す, 前方に飛んでいく, ...
  8. Arabic:انطلق, ...
  9. Hebrew:לִזְנֹק קָדִימָה, לִזְנֵק קָדִימָה, ...
  10. Russian:рвануть вперёд, вылететь вперёд, ...
  11. Ukrainian:різко рвонутися вперед, різко полетіти вперед, ...
  12. Hindi:तेज़ी से आगे बढ़ना, झटके से आगे जाना, ...

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