Shootout

//ˈʃuːtaʊt// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A decisive battle, especially a gunfight.
  2. 2
    a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten wordnet
  3. 3
    A penalty shootout.
  4. 4
    A series of penalty shots during which a tied game is resolved.
  5. 5
    A multitable poker tournament in which only the last player on a table goes on to the next.

    "64 players entered the shooutout tournament, and were divided into eight tables of eight players each. The winner in each table went on to the final table, also consisting of eight players."

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  1. 6
    A match in which both teams score highly.

Synonyms

All synonyms
gunfightgunfightgunplay

Example

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"The fans went silent as they nervously watched the penalty shootout between the two teams."

Etymology

Deverbal from shoot out.

Related phrases

penalty shootoutpenalty shot

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