French word

shooter

Pronunciation

IPA/ʃute/

Meaning

  • verbget high

Example

Après la fête, il s'est shooté.

After the party, he got high.

Illustration for shooter (get high)

More examples

Il a décidé de ne plus se shooter.

He decided to stop getting high.

Core concept

Taking a drug to trigger a sudden, intense rush in which reality may blur or alertness may sharpen.

Common phrases

  • se shooter

    get high

  • se shooter en soirée

    get high at a party

Similar words

se droguer: To use drugs to get high.
se défoncer: To get extremely high from drugs or alcohol.
planer: To feel euphoric and detached from reality under the influence of drugs.

Definition in French

Consommer une drogue de façon à provoquer une sensation intense de plaisir ou d'excitation, parfois employé au sens figuré.

Word origin

French slang shooter comes from English shoot, adapted with the French verb ending -er and extended to drug use.

Usage tips

  • In this sense, shooter is commonly pronominal, so se shooter is the usual pattern, as in il s'est shooté.

Other meanings

  • take drugsverb

Opposites

  • s'abstenirabstainverb

Related words

  • un shoota hitnoun

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