shootout
[ shoot-out ]
/ ˈʃutˌaʊt /
noun
a gunfight that must end in defeat for one side or the other, as between gunfighters in the Old West, criminal groups, or law-enforcement officers and criminals.
Slang.
any military conflict or skirmish.
Slang.
a high-scoring or intensely played game or tournament, as of basketball or ice hockey.
Soccer.
a method of breaking a tie score at the end of overtime in which five players from each team alternate shooting at the opponent's goal, starting from a spot 35 yards (39 meters) from the goal line, in an attempt to kick the ball past the rival goalkeeper in under five seconds.
Origin of shootout
1945–50; noun use of verb phrase
shoot (
it)
out to settle a dispute with firearms
Words nearby shootout
shooting script,
shooting star,
shooting stick,
shooting war,
shootist,
shootout,
shop,
shop around,
shop assistant,
shop floor,
shop right