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Shoot Down (Verb)

Meaning 1

Thwart the passage of; "kill a motion"; "he shot down the student's proposal".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Synonyms

  • Vote Down
  • Kill
  • Defeat
  • Vote Out

Hypernyms

  • Negative
  • Veto

Meaning 2

Move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

  • Shoot
  • Charge
  • Buck
  • Tear

Hypernyms

  • Belt Along
  • Race
  • Cannonball Along
  • Speed
  • Pelt Along
  • Hie
  • Bucket Along
  • Hotfoot
  • Rush Along
  • Rush
  • Step On It

Hyponyms

  • Rip

Meaning 3

Shoot at and force to come down; "the enemy landed several of our aircraft".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

  • Land
  • Down
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