How do you use "Shoot" in a sentence?

Shoot, I missed the bus! Aw shoot. Shoot, I forgot.

Shoot

Q: What does "Shoot" mean?

Euphemism for 'shit'; family-friendly exclamation. 'Shoot!' is a common American euphemism for 'shit'—expressing frustration without actual profanity. Completely acceptable in all contexts.

Slang Term AmericanBritishAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Casual

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Significado: Euphemism for 'shit'; family-friendly exclamation.

'shit'的委婉语；适合家庭的感叹词。

Eufemismo de 'shit'; exclamación apta para toda la familia.

「shit」の婉曲語；家族向けの感嘆詞。

'shit'의 완곡 표현; 가족 앞에서도 쓸 수 있는 감탄사.

'Shoot!' is a common American euphemism for 'shit'—expressing frustration without actual profanity. Completely acceptable in all contexts.

'Shoot!'是'shit'的常见美式委婉语——不用实际脏话表达沮丧。在所有场合都完全可接受。

'Shoot!' es un eufemismo americano común de 'shit'—expresando frustración sin verdadera profanidad. Completamente aceptable en todos los contextos.

「Shoot!」は「shit」の一般的なアメリカの婉曲語で、実際の下品な言葉なしでフラストレーションを表現します。どの場面でも完全に許容されます。

'슈트(Shoot!)'는 'shit'을 대체하는 일반적인 미국식 완곡 표현으로, 실제 욕설 없이 좌절감을 표현한다. 어떤 상황에서든 전혀 문제없이 사용할 수 있다.

Ejemplos

Shoot, I missed the bus!
糟糕，错过公交了！
¡Vaya, perdí el autobús!
しまった、バスに乗り遅れた！
이런, 버스 놓쳤어!
Aw shoot.
唉，糟了
Ay, vaya
ああ、もう
에이, 참.
Shoot, I forgot.
糟糕，忘了
Vaya, lo olvidé
しまった、忘れた
이런, 깜빡했네.

Pronunciación

/ʃuːt/

Guía de uso

Contexto: frustration, family-friendly

Tono: frustrated, mild

✓ Correcto

Shoot
糟了
Jolín
しまった
슈트
Aw shoot
哎呀糟了
Ay, jolín
あちゃー
에이 슈트

Errores comunes

Very mild
American origin

Origen e historia

Euphemism with similar initial sound to 'shit.' Widely used in American English where actual swearing would be inappropriate.

Etimología: Euphemism, sh-sound substitution

Primera vez registrado: 20th century

Contexto cultural

Era: 20th century

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: American media

Regional notes: American origin, global usage.

Variaciones

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