Definition of shooter Shooter

/ʃuˈtɚ/ - [shuter] - shoot•er

We found 19 definitions of shooter from 6 different sources.

What does shooter mean?

Noun Plural: shooters
shooter - (sports) a player who drives or kicks a ball at the goal (or a basketball player who shoots at the basket)
		participant, player someone who takes part in an activity
		athletics, sport participation in sports events as an extracurricular activity
shooter - a gambler who throws dice in the game of craps
		crap-shooter
		gambler a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
shooter - a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot); "he is a crack shot"; "a poor shooter"
		shot
		expert a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
		crack shot, marksman, sharpshooter someone skilled in shooting
		gunman, gun a professional killer who uses a gun
shooter - a professional killer who uses a gun
		gunman, gunslinger, hired gun, gun, gun for hire, triggerman, hit man, hitman, torpedo
		manslayer, murderer, liquidator a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
shooter - a large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles
		taw
		marble a small ball of glass that is used in various games

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shooter (Noun)
Someone who shoots something; a gunner, archer etc.
shooter (Noun)
A firearm.
shooter (Noun)
A video game in which shooting enemies or targets is the main objective.
shooter (Noun)
A professional wrestler who uses actual fighting moves as part of his style, or who speaks his mind during a live or televised event instead of speaking from a script.
shooter (Noun)
A large marble used for knocking smaller marbles out of a chalk circle.
shooter (Noun)
An alcoholic beverage typically served in a shot glass .
shooter (Noun)
A shooting star .

shooter
One who shoots; an archer; a gunner; a shot. Also, that which shoots; as, a five-shooter.

A shooter is a kind of video game. The aim of the game is to beat enemies by shooting (or otherwise killing) them. The enemies shoot back. The aim of the game is to stay alive as long as possible.

Many of the oldest computer games were shooters; the first video game ever made was a shooter called "Computer Space". And one of the first games that many people played was a shooter called "Space Invaders".

There are lots of different kinds of shooter. Now many people like first-person shooters. But there are other kinds too. In Japan many people play shooters where the enemies fire lots of bullets. The bullets make beautiful patterns on the screen. This kind of shooter is called a "barrage shooter" or a "curtain fire shooter". It is also called by the Japanese name, "danmaku".