sharpshooting
sharpshooting Lexical Profile
sharpshooting Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The practice, skill, or sport of shooting at targets with great precision and accuracy.
"She won several regional medals in competitive sharpshooting at the county fairgrounds."
Persistent, pointed, or hostile questioning and criticism directed at a speaker, plan, or decision.
"The presenter remained calm despite the relentless sharpshooting from skeptics in the audience."
• adjective
Possessing or demonstrating exceptional accuracy in shooting or hitting a target, such as in target sports or basketball.
"The team relied on their sharpshooting guard to make crucial three-point baskets in the final quarter."
• verb
To shoot with exceptional precision and accuracy (present participle of sharpshoot).
"He spent the afternoon sharpshooting at paper targets on the outdoor range."
To direct pointed criticisms or difficult questions at a speaker or proposal in order to expose flaws (present participle of sharpshoot).
"Several committee members kept sharpshooting the new budget proposal during the review session."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in the early 19th century from 'sharpshooter,' which entered English as a loan translation of the German compound 'Scharfschütze' (literally 'sharp shooter' or 'keen marksman').