English Explanatory Dictionary

shootout

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A decisive battle, especially a gunfight.
  2. A penalty shootout.
  3. A series of penalty shots during which a tied game is resolved.
  4. A multitable poker tournament in which only the last player on a table goes on to the next.
  5. A match in which both teams score highly.

Pronunciation

/ˈʃuːtaʊt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-shootout.wav

Word forms

shootout shootouts shoot-out

Etymology

Deverbal from shoot out.

Derived words

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