English Explanatory Dictionary

active shooter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person actively engaged in a shooting spree.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see active, shooter.

Pronunciation

/ˌæk.tɪv ˈʃuːtɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-active shooter.wav

Word forms

active shooter active shooters

Etymology

The sense “individual engaged in a shooting spree” was popularized in the wake of the Columbine High School massacre (1999).

Related words

mass shooting

Derived words

active shooter drill
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