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Definition of "shootout" []

  • A gunfight. (noun)
  • A battle between military forces. (noun)
  • Slang A dispute or conflict to settle a disagreement: The marriage ended in a legal shootout. (noun)
  • Sports A high-scoring period or game. (noun)
  • Sports A means of resolving a tie after overtime in soccer and often in hockey, in which five players from each side alternately take individual shots on a goal defended by a goalie. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "shootout" in a sentence
  • "Too bad a shootout is theoretically possible for the gold medal final."
  • "` ` It's nice to get a win period, but to get it in the shootout is a bonus because we've struggled in them, '' said Jason Spezza, who assisted on Foligno's goal."
  • "That's what the shootout is all about, it's mano a mano. ''"