shootout

Meaning

1. A decisive battle, especially a gunfight.
2. A penalty shootout.
3. A series of penalty shots during which a tied game is resolved.
4. A multitable poker tournament in which only the last player on a table goes on to the next.
5. A match in which both teams score highly.

Synonyms

gunfight

shooting

gunplay

fusillade

firefight

penalty kick series

penalty shootout

shoot-out

penalty shoot-out

Translations

sparatoria

tiroteo

tiroteig

fusillade

tiroteio

séance de tirs au but

resa dei conti

scontro a fuoco

schietpartij

tiro

disparo

balacera

fusilería

escopeteo

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʃuːtaʊt/

Etymology

Deverbal from shoot out.