SHOOT-OUT


Meaning of SHOOT-OUT in English

Pronunciation: ' shüt- ˌ au ̇ t

Function: 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 Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.