shutoutnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈʃʌt.aʊt/us/ˈʃʌt̬.aʊt/USa situation in a sports competition in which a player or team wins without the other player or team scoring any points
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Winning, losing & scoring in sport
- against the run of play idiom
 - close-run
 - do the double over sb idiom
 - drubbing
 - game changer
 - game-changing
 - hold
 - lead 1
 - pip
 - pummel
 - retire
 - run away with sth
 - sink
 - square
 - strike gold idiom
 - varsity
 - walkaway
 - walkover
 - win
 - won
 
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