Shootout Definition

zho͝otout
shoot-out, shootouts
noun
shootouts
A gunfight.
American Heritage
A battle with handguns, etc., as between police and criminals.
Webster's New World
Any confrontation to settle a conflict.
Webster's New World
A high-scoring period or game.
American Heritage
Any of various procedures used to break a tie at the end of a game, as, in soccer, one in which each team is given penalty kicks.
Webster's New World
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Noun

Singular:
shootout
Plural:
shootouts

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Shootout Sentence Examples

  • It was fun while it lasted but Windsor & Eton's Trophy run came to an end after a dramatic penalty shootout.

  • Last 3 times Italy have gone to a shootout in the world cup they 've lost.

  • Try Deer Hunting, It's Time to Hunt Turkey, Bear Hunting and the Outdoors Shootout.

  • Not only do they have to wrestle drunks out of bars and write tickets, they have to be prepared for a routine traffic stop or domestic dispute call to turn into a shootout at any given moment.

  • But joy ended in tears as normal time and extra time passed goalless - and Portugal won the penalty shootout.

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Words Starting With

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Words Ending With

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