shoot-out

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shoot out]
- /ʃut aʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shoot out]
- /ʃut aʊt/

Definitions of shoot-out word

noun shoot-out gunfight 1
countable noun shoot-out A shoot-out is a fight in which people shoot at each other with guns. 0
countable noun shoot-out In games such as football, a shoot-out or a penalty shoot-out is a way of deciding the result of a game that has ended in a draw. Players from each team try to score a goal in turn until one player fails to score and their team loses the game. 0
verb shoot-out to fight to the finish by shooting (esp in the phrase shoot it out) 0
noun shoot-out a conclusive gunfight 0
noun shoot-out a decisive contest between two people or teams 0

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Parts of speech for Shoot-out

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shoot-out popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for shoot-out

noun shoot-out

brush-off — a refusal to talk or listen to someone; abrupt or final dismissal or rebuff.
mixup — an act or instance of mixing.
combat — Combat is fighting that takes place in a war.

All 3 Synonyms of shoot-out