shoot-v; 6 Senses

Sense Number 1: propel a projectile, hit with a projectile

Commentary: Syntax is: NP1[agent] SHOOT (NP2[+concrete]) NP1[agent] SHOOT (NP2[-concrete])
NOTE: includes metaphorical examples.

Examples:
He was shot in the head.
Stop shooting me with those rubberbands!
He shot 3 innocent bystanders before being apprehended.
They shot down several enemy aircraft.
She shot down my proposal.
Don't shoot until you see the whites of their eyes.
The ballistic missiles were shot at noon.
I wonder what they shot at?
You can't go around shooting off your mouth.
Martine shot back an answer.

Mappings:
VerbNet: get-13.5.1,poison-42.2
FrameNet: Hit_target,Shoot_projectiles,Use_firearm
PropBank: shoot.01,shoot.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2, 3, 17
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
shoot_down 2, 3

Sense Number 2: (cause to) move suddenly and swiftly in a particular direction

Commentary:
NOTE: Can be figurative.

Examples:
He shot into the street to grab his daughter.
The star shot through the sky.
The dragon shot flames out of his mouth.
The pain shot up her leg.
Shoot the dice.
I shot him a glance.
The cloth was shot through with metallic thread.
Prices shot up overnight.
The motorcycle shot down the street.

Mappings:
VerbNet: throw-17.1-1
FrameNet: Shoot_projectiles
PropBank: shoot.06
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 19
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
shoot_down 1
shoot_up 1

Sense Number 3: make a film or picture

Examples:
He shot the movie in black and white.
She shot over 200 photos at the wedding.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: Behind_the_scenes
PropBank: shoot.03
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4, 9

Sense Number 4: inject

Examples:
We shot glucose into the patient's veins.
They shot hydrogen into the balloon.
He shoots up every chance he gets.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: Ingest_substance
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 12, 20

Sense Number 5: score in or play a game

Examples:
He shot a 3-point basket to win the game.
My uncle loves to shoot craps.
She shot a hole-in-one!

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 16
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
shoot_craps 1

Sense Number 6: measure the altitude by using a sextant

Examples:
The astronomer shot the star Sirius.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 18