Difference between Pip and Shoot

What is the difference between Pip and Shoot?

Pip as a noun is any of various respiratory diseases in birds, especially infectious coryza. while Shoot as a noun is the emerging stem and embryonic leaves of a new plant.

Pip

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Any of various respiratory diseases in birds, especially infectious coryza. Of humans, a disease, malaise or depression. A pippin. A seed inside certain fleshy fruits (compare stone/pit), such as an peach, orange, or apple. Something or someone excellent, of high quality. P in RAF phonetic alphabet One of the spots or symbols on a playing card, domino, die, etc. One of the stars worn on the shoulder of a uniform to denote rank, e.g. of a soldier or a fireman. One of a series of very short, electronically produced tones, used, for example, to indicate count down the final few seconds before a given time or to indicate that a caller using a payphone needs to make further payment if he is to continue his call. The smallest price increment between two currencies in foreign exchange (forex) trading.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To get the better of; to defeat To hit with a gunshot To peep, to chirp To make the initial hole during the process of hatching from an egg

Shoot

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The emerging stem and embryonic leaves of a new plant.A photography session.(professional wrestling slang) In professional wrestling, an event that is unscripted or legitimate.

Part of speech: interjection

Definition: Yes, please do.A mild expletive, expressing disbelief or disdain

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To fire a projectile or energy weapon at.To hit with a projectile or energy beam from such a weapon.To move very quickly and suddenly.To photograph.(professional wrestling) In professional wrestling, to deviate from kayfabe, either intentionally or accidentally; to actually connect with unchoreographed fighting blows and maneuvers, or speak one's mind (instead of an agreed-to script).To measure the distance and direction to (a point).To make the stated score.To ejaculateTo go over or pass quickly through.To tip (coal, etc) down a chute [http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=%22coal+being+shot+into%22&btnG=Search&meta=]

Example sentence: Humility, that low, sweet root, from which all heavenly virtues shoot.

We hope you now know whether to use Pip or Shoot in your sentence.

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