shoot-out

noun

\ ˈshüt-ˌau̇t

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Definition of shoot-out

1 : a battle fought with handguns or rifles

2 : something resembling a shoot-out broadly : showdown

3 : a shooting competition in overtime that is used to determine the winner of a game (as in soccer or hockey) tied at the end of regular play

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The first known use of shoot-out was in 1948

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shoot-out

noun

English Language Learners Definition of shoot-out

: a fight in which people shoot guns at each other until one side is killed or defeated

soccer or hockey : a competition that is used to decide the winner at the end of a tie game by giving each team a particular number of chances to shoot the ball or puck into the goal

: a competition between two people or groups that remains very close until the end

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