shootout

[ shoot-out ]

/ ˈʃutˌaʊt /

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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

shootist, shoot-off, shoot off one's mouth, shoot one's bolt, shoot oneself in the foot, shootout, shoot straight, shoot the breeze, shoot the chutes, shoot the works, shoot through

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Example sentences from the Web for shootout

Morales made his way to Mexico, where an effort to capture him led to a shootout, which ended with a local cop being killed.
Cuba Protects America’s Most Wanted|Michael Daly|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His game lasts until his final ship has either collided with an asteroid or lost a shootout with an enemy saucer.
‘Asteroids’ & The Dawn of the Gamer Age|David Owen|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“So maybe I get trapped here or something and have to have a John Wayne shootout,” McMullen told CNN.
Riot Prep Could Fuel Ferguson Violence|Caitlin Dickson|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Downtown L.A. was basically just Skid Row back then, and we closed it down to shoot that shootout sequence.
Tom Sizemore’s Revenge: On Tom Cruise’s Scientology Recruitment, Drugs, and Craving a Comeback|Marlow Stern|September 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Back in January 1996, Aksyonov was himself injured after his car overturned on the Simferopol-Moscow road during a shootout.
The Mafia Ruling Ukraine’s Mobs|Jamie Dettmer|March 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Heard tell of gunfighters knotchin' their irons for each man they take in a shootout.
Ride Proud, Rebel!|Andre Alice Norton

British Dictionary definitions for shootout

shoot out

verb (tr, adverb)

to fight to the finish by shooting (esp in the phrase shoot it out)

noun shoot-out

a conclusive gunfight

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	shootout
释义	shootout [ shoot-out ] / ˈʃutˌaʊt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR shootout ON THESAURUS.COM 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 shootist, shoot-off, shoot off one's mouth, shoot one's bolt, shoot oneself in the foot, shootout, shoot straight, shoot the breeze, shoot the chutes, shoot the works, shoot through Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for shootout Morales made his way to Mexico, where an effort to capture him led to a shootout, which ended with a local cop being killed. Cuba Protects America’s Most Wanted\|Michael Daly\|December 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST His game lasts until his final ship has either collided with an asteroid or lost a shootout with an enemy saucer. ‘Asteroids’ & The Dawn of the Gamer Age\|David Owen\|November 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “So maybe I get trapped here or something and have to have a John Wayne shootout,” McMullen told CNN. Riot Prep Could Fuel Ferguson Violence\|Caitlin Dickson\|November 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Downtown L.A. was basically just Skid Row back then, and we closed it down to shoot that shootout sequence. Tom Sizemore’s Revenge: On Tom Cruise’s Scientology Recruitment, Drugs, and Craving a Comeback\|Marlow Stern\|September 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Back in January 1996, Aksyonov was himself injured after his car overturned on the Simferopol-Moscow road during a shootout. The Mafia Ruling Ukraine’s Mobs\|Jamie Dettmer\|March 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Heard tell of gunfighters knotchin' their irons for each man they take in a shootout. Ride Proud, Rebel!\|Andre Alice Norton British Dictionary definitions for shootout shoot out verb (tr, adverb) to fight to the finish by shooting (esp in the phrase shoot it out) noun shoot-out a conclusive gunfight Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to shootout warfare, contest, fray, engagement, encounter, fight, action, struggle, skirmish, war, conflict, bout, jackpot, flap, service, run-in, affray, brush, mix-up, brush-off
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