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Definitions

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. n. A gunfight.
  2. n. A battle between military forces.
  3. n. Slang A dispute or conflict to settle a disagreement: The marriage ended in a legal shootout.
  4. n. Sports A high-scoring period or game.
  5. n. 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.

Wiktionary

  1. n. A decisive battle, especially a gunfight.
  2. n. soccer penalty shootout
  3. n. ice hockey a series of penalty shots during which a tied game is resolved.

WordNet 3.0

  1. n. a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten

Etymologies

  1. From shoot + out. (Wiktionary)

Examples

  • “Too bad a shootout is theoretically possible for the gold medal final.”

    Matthew Yglesias » Olympic Hockey

  • “` ` 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.”

    USATODAY.com

  • “That's what the shootout is all about, it's mano a mano. '”

    USATODAY.com

  • “But just getting to the shootout is the most important part. '”

    USATODAY.com - Hockey - Minnesota vs. Dallas

  • “Another Formula One season has come to an end, and the top two contenders have set for themselves a title shootout at Brazil.”

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  • “CNN: N.J. cop injured in shootout dies day before 38th birthday”

    POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: July 22, 2009

  • “Linesmen: SummaryBack to topBruins beat Maple Leafs in shootout

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  • “Linesmen: SummaryBack to topOilers beat Blackhawks in shootout

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  • “Linesmen: SummaryBack to topVersteeg leads Blackhawks past 'Canes in shootout

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  • “Linesmen: SummaryBack to topPenguins edge Bruins in shootout

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