Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shoot back

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.71 in modern English

Syllables: shoot back
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see shoot, back.

verb

To give an abrupt response or retort.

Example Sentences

"My dad shot back that he never understood why The Beatles were considered great artists."
"The US president shot back that England had invented the game and it was like saying America was good at baseball."
""Do you think a girl in Afghanistan can now do what she wants?" I ask this poised teenager, expecting another burst of youthful enthusiasm. "Oh no, absolutely not," she shoots back, without a moment's hesitation."

Inflected Forms

shoots back (present, singular) shooting back (participle, present) shot back (participle, past) shot back (past)

Questions

What does shoot back mean?: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see shoot, back.

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