English Phrasal Verb – Shoot down

Phrasal Verb

shoot down

Definition

to shoot something or someone and cause it/him/her to fall

Examples

Shot down in a blaze of glory“, Jon Bon Jovi, Blaze of Glory
The helicopter was shot down over enemy territory.

Verb and preposition separated?

Can be separated

Normal or Informal

Normal

American / British /International

International

Regular / Irregular

Shoot is an irregular verb. Its forms are: shoot, shot, shot