Definition of shoot pool - Reverso English Dictionary
Verbal expression
gamesUS play the game of pool using a cue stickUS
- We decided to shoot pool at the local bar.
- They often shoot pool to unwind after work.
- He learned to shoot pool from his grandfather.
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Expressions with shoot
shoot at and force to come down
He shot down the duck with one shot.
fire a gun at someone or something
The villain threatened to shoot me if I moved.
move out quickly and suddenly from a place
The rabbit will shoot out of its hole.
aim and fire a weapon accurately
He can shoot straight even in the dark.
fire a weapon to hit someone
The soldier aimed to shoot him down.
grow or become taller very fast
The children seem to shoot up during summer.
send an email casually
Just shoot an email when you have a moment.
reject or dismiss an idea
The manager shot down my idea during the meeting.
to take quick action without checking details first
He tends to shoot first and ask questions later in meetings.
aim to achieve a specific goal
They decided to shoot for the stars in their new project..
criticize or reject an idea harshly
The committee shot down his proposal in flames.
act decisively without gathering all information
In negotiations, he tends to shoot first, ask questions later.
inject heroin using a syringe
He used to shoot heroin every day.
fight with guns until one side wins
The two gangs decided to shoot it out.
shoot immediately upon seeing a target
The soldiers were ordered to shoot on sight.
perform extremely well or excellently
The team shot the lights out in the final game.
spend all available money
They shot the works on their vacation to Europe.
gain sudden popularity or recognition
He shot to fame with his groundbreaking invention.
give a brief look to express emotion
He shot a glance full of anger at his friend.
give someone a quick, expressive glance
She shot him a look when he interrupted her.
direct a question towards someone for a quick response
He shot a question at the teacher before class ended.
move quickly in a straight line
The car shot along the highway.
practice shooting a basketball casually
They decided to shoot around before the game started.
respond quickly with a sharp retort
When criticized, she would shoot back immediately.
Expressions with pool
collect money for a common purpose
The team pooled money for the charity event.
combine resources for a common purpose
The companies decided to pool resources to develop the new technology.
combine resources or efforts for a common goal
They decided to pool together their money to buy a gift.
unfair or dishonest actions to win in competition
He accused his opponent of dirty pool during the debate.
group of skilled people available for work
The company has a large pool of talent to choose from.
share tasks to achieve a common goal
They pooled their efforts to organize the charity event successfully.
combine resources with others for a common goal
They decided to pool their resources to start the new business.
game predicting when famous people will die
They started a dead pool for celebrities.
facility providing a place to swim
The swimming pool is open for all residents to enjoy.
swimming pool built inside a covered building or enclosed space
The hotel has an indoor swimming pool open all year.
play area filled with small plastic balls
The kids had fun in the ball pool.
ball used in playing pool games
He lined up the shot and hit the pool ball.
chair used for sitting by a pool
She relaxed on the pool chair with a book.
place equipped with pool tables for playing billiards
They met at the pool hall to play a few games of eight-ball..
social gathering around a swimming pool
We had a great time at the pool party last weekend.
person who plays the game of pool
The pool player lined up his shot carefully..
sports tool used to hit balls in pool
He chalked his pool stick before the game.
table designed for playing pool
They bought a new pool table for the game room.
total amount of money to be awarded in a competition
The prize pool for the tournament was set at $50,000..
swimming pool with artificial waves like the ocean
The water park has a large wave pool.
young man who cleans and maintains swimming pools
The pool boy comes every Monday to clean the pool.
building near a pool for changing clothes
They built a pool house for guests to change.
combine thoughts from multiple people
The team decided to pool ideas for the new project.
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- French:jouer au billard, ...
- German:Poolbillard spielen, ...
- Italian:giocare a biliardo, ...
- Spanish:jugar al billar, ...
- Portuguese:jogar bilhar, ...
- Chinese:打台球, ...
- Japanese:ビリヤードをする, ...
- Arabic:لَعِبَ البِلْيَارْد, ...
- Hebrew:לְשַׂחֵק פּוּל, ...
- Russian:играть в бильярд, ...
- Ukrainian:грати в більярд, ...
- Hindi:पूल खेलना, ...
- Bengali:পুল খেলা, ...
- Catalan:jugar al billar, ...
- Czech:hrát pool, ...
- Danish:spille pool, ...
- Dutch:poolen, ...
- Greek:παίζω μπιλιάρδο, ...
- Hungarian:biliárdozni, ...
- Khmer:លេងប៊ីយ៉ា, ...
- Korean:치다, ...
- Persian:بیلیارد بازی کرد, ...
- Polish:grać w bilard, ...
- Portuguese (BR):jogar sinuca, ...
- Romanian:a juca biliard, ...
- Swedish:spela biljard, ...
- Thai:เล่นพูล, ...
- Turkish:bilardo oynamak, ...
- Vietnamese:chơi bi-a, ...
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