sharpshooting
noun, verb
sharpshooting is spelled S-H-A-R-P-S-H-O-O-T-I-N-G: 13 letters. It appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 122,704th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, sharpshooting means “Highly accurate marksmanship” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of sharpshooting is sharpshootings.
How many letters and syllables are in sharpshooting?
| Letters | 13: S-H-A-R-P-S-H-O-O-T-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 17 million words; the 122,704th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is sharpshooting?
Sharpshooting appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 122,704th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of sharpshooting
- sharpshootings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sharpshooting mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Highly accurate marksmanship.
Daniel Boone's sharpshooting earned him a place in the annals of the American west.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of sharpshoot
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does sharpshooting come from?
From sharp + shooting; see sharpshooter.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).