SHOOT-OUT


Meaning of SHOOT-OUT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈshüt-ˌau̇t ]

noun

Date: 1948

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.