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shootout
shoot·out also shoot-out S0359100 (sho͞ot′out′)n.1. a. A gunfight.b. A battle between military forces.c. Slang A dispute or conflict to settle a disagreement: The marriage ended in a legal shootout.2. Sports a. A high-scoring period or game.b. A means of resolving a tie in sports such as soccer and hockey, in which selected players from each team alternately take individual shots on a goal defended only by a goalie.shoot•out (ˈʃutˌaʊt) n. a gunfight that must end in defeat for one side or the other. [1945–50] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | shootout - a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frightengunfight, gunplayfighting, combat, fight, scrap - the act of fighting; any contest or struggle; "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"; "the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap" |
Shootout
ShootoutVenture capital jargon. Refers to two or more venture capital firms fighting for the startup.ShootoutInformal; a bidding war between two venture capital firms over financing for a startup. This usually gives the startup the best possible terms.shootout
Synonyms for shootoutnoun a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frightenSynonymsRelated Words |