shoot out
To come out very fast, like water from a pipe or a hand reaching out
Meanings
To move or extend outward suddenly and rapidly
"Her hand shot out and grabbed the child before he could fall."
For liquid, light, or gas to emerge forcefully and quickly from a confined space
"Water shot out of the broken pipe and flooded the corridor within minutes."
To destroy a specific part of something by shooting, or to put out (a light) by shooting it
"The gunfighter shot out the saloon lantern and fled into the darkness."
Often used to describe physical things moving outward rapidly: a hand, water, light, or a vehicle. Also used as a noun: 'a shootout' (gunfight or penalty competition). The noun form is written as one word.
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