shootout
IPA: ʃˈutaʊt
noun
- A decisive battle, especially a gunfight.
- (soccer) A penalty shootout.
- (ice hockey) A series of penalty shots during which a tied game is resolved.
- (poker) A multitable poker tournament in which only the last player on a table goes on to the next.
- (sports) A match in which both teams score highly.
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Examples of "shootout" in Sentences
- The shootout between the two rival gangs resulted in multiple casualties
- The police were forced to intervene in the shootout that broke out in the downtown area
- The shootout lasted for hours, with bullets flying in every direction
- The intense shootout left the entire neighborhood on edge
- The shootout finally ended when the suspect surrendered to the authorities
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