noun

shooter

shooter, gunman, shooting game

The police are looking for the shooter.

The police are looking for the shooter.

He enjoys playing shooter games.

He enjoys playing shooter games.

a ((shooter)) a person who shoots The police are looking for the shooter.

a ((shooter)) game a shooting game He enjoys playing shooter games.

Synonyms: gunman, marksman, sniper

From the verb 'shoot' plus the agent noun suffix '-er'.

A 'shooter' is a person who 'shoots'. The '-er' suffix is very common for people who do an action (e.g., teach -> teacher).

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