1a person who uses a gun either regularly or on a particular occasion:a revolver in a broad range of calibres to meet the needs of every shooterthe shooter fires at a rabbit
informal a gun:he asks what I have in my carrier bag and I tell him it’s a shooter
2a member of a team in games such as netball and basketball whose role is to attempt to score goals:the visiting shooter hit excellent form during the second quarter
a person who throws a dice:he requests the shooter to throw the dice against the rail
3 Cricket a bowled ball that moves rapidly along the ground after pitching.
4 informal, chiefly North American a small alcoholic drink, especially of spirits:geez, he could use a shooter of whiskey
