| English Dictionary |
SHOOTOUT
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
| IPA (US): |  |
Dictionary entry overview: What does shootout mean?
• SHOOTOUT (noun)
The noun SHOOTOUT has 1 sense:
1. a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten
Familiarity information: SHOOTOUT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
Hypernyms ("shootout" is a kind of...):
combat; fight; fighting; scrap (the act of fighting; any contest or struggle)
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"Hair of the dog that bit you." (English proverb)
"It is less of a problem to be poor, than to be dishonest." (Native American proverb, Anishinabe)
"The fruit of silence is tranquility." (Arabic proverb)
"Many hands make light work." (Dutch proverb)
"It is less of a problem to be poor, than to be dishonest." (Native American proverb, Anishinabe)
"The fruit of silence is tranquility." (Arabic proverb)
"Many hands make light work." (Dutch proverb)