Associations to the word «Shootout»

Wiktionary

SHOOTOUT, noun. A decisive battle, especially a gunfight.
SHOOTOUT, noun. (football) penalty shootout
SHOOTOUT, noun. (ice hockey) a series of penalty shots during which a tied game is resolved.

Dictionary definition

SHOOTOUT, noun. A fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley