shoot-'em-up
[ shoot-uh m-uhp ]
/ ˈʃɒɒt əmˌʌp /
noun Informal.
a motion-picture or television program that emphasizes gunplay, action, and often violence.
Origin of shoot-'em-up
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby shoot-'em-up
British Dictionary definitions for shoot-'em-up
shoot-'em-up
shoot-em-up
noun informal
a type of computer game, the object of which is to shoot as many enemies, targets, etc, as possible
a fast-moving film involving many gunfights, battles, etc