Meanings
verbshoot trouble (third-person singular simple present shoots trouble, present participle shooting trouble, simple past and past participle shot trouble)
present singular third person shoots trouble · participle present shooting trouble · participle past shot trouble · past shot trouble
Synonyms & antonyms
verbSynonym of troubleshoot (verb).
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Origin
Like troubleshoot (verb) and troubleshooting (noun), a back-formation from troubleshooter.
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APA
shoot trouble. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoot%20trouble
MLA
“shoot trouble.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoot%20trouble. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shoot trouble,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoot%20trouble.
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