shoot off

English

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Verb

shoot off (third-person singular simple present shoots off, present participle shooting off, simple past and past participle shot off)

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see shoot,‎ off.

   His arm got shot off in the war.

2. (colloquial) To leave quickly

   I have to shoot off, my interview starts in under an hour.

3. (idiomatic) To do (something, usually a written or verbal communication) quickly, and without hesitation or forethought.

Derived terms

• shoot off at the mouth
• shoot off one's mouth

Anagrams

• offshoot