shooter

English Thesaurus

1. a large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	marble,
definition	:	a small ball of glass that is used in various games (noun.artifact)

2. a professional killer who uses a gun (noun.person)

hypernym	:	liquidator, manslayer, murderer,
definition	:	a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being) (noun.person)

3. (sports) a player who drives or kicks a ball at the goal (or a basketball player who shoots at the basket) (noun.person)

hypernym	:	participant, player,
definition	:	a person who participates in or is skilled at some game (noun.person)

domain category	:	athletics, sport,
definition	:	an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition (noun.act)

4. a gambler who throws dice in the game of craps (noun.person)

hypernym	:	gambler,
definition	:	a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events (noun.person)

5. a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot) (noun.person)

hypernym	:	expert,
definition	:	a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully (noun.person)

hyponym	:	crack shot, marksman, sharpshooter,
definition	:	someone skilled in shooting (noun.person)

hyponym	:	gun, gunman,
definition	:	a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability) (noun.person)

hyponym	:	trapshooter,
definition	:	a person who engages in shooting at clay pigeons that are hurled into the air by a trap (noun.person)

6. a large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	shoot,
definition	:	throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective (verb.contact)

7. a professional killer who uses a gun (noun.person)

derivation	:	gun,
definition	:	shoot with a gun (verb.competition)

derivation	:	pip, shoot,
definition	:	kill by firing a missile (verb.social)

8. (sports) a player who drives or kicks a ball at the goal (or a basketball player who shoots at the basket) (noun.person)

derivation	:	shoot,
definition	:	throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective (verb.contact)

9. a gambler who throws dice in the game of craps (noun.person)

derivation	:	shoot,
definition	:	throw dice, as in a crap game (verb.contact)

10. a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot) (noun.person)

derivation	:	blast, shoot,
definition	:	fire a shot (verb.competition)

derivation	:	hit, pip, shoot,
definition	:	hit with a missile from a weapon (verb.competition)

derivation	:	pip, shoot,
definition	:	kill by firing a missile (verb.social)

11. a large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	shoot,
definition	:	throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective (verb.contact)

12. a professional killer who uses a gun (noun.person)

derivation	:	gun,
definition	:	shoot with a gun (verb.competition)

derivation	:	pip, shoot,
definition	:	kill by firing a missile (verb.social)

13. (sports) a player who drives or kicks a ball at the goal (or a basketball player who shoots at the basket) (noun.person)

derivation	:	shoot,
definition	:	throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective (verb.contact)

14. a gambler who throws dice in the game of craps (noun.person)

derivation	:	shoot,
definition	:	throw dice, as in a crap game (verb.contact)

15. a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot) (noun.person)

derivation	:	blast, shoot,
definition	:	fire a shot (verb.competition)

derivation	:	hit, pip, shoot,
definition	:	hit with a missile from a weapon (verb.competition)

derivation	:	pip, shoot,
definition	:	kill by firing a missile (verb.social)