Pronunciation: /ʃuːt aʊt/
noun a gunfight or battle in which each side tries to kill as many of the other side as possible
A1 The cowboys had a shoot out in the Wild West.
A2 The police were called to a shoot out between rival gangs.
B1 The shoot out at the OK Corral is a famous event in American history.
B2 The intense shoot out between the two armies lasted for hours.
C1 The shoot out resulted in multiple casualties on both sides.
C2 The shoot out was captured on camera and broadcasted on live television.
verb to engage in a gunfight or battle
A1 The cowboy had to shoot out the lock to open the door.
A2 The police officers had a shoot out with the bank robbers.
B1 The two rival gangs decided to settle their dispute with a shoot out.
B2 The soldiers were ordered to shoot out the enemy's defenses.
C1 The sniper was able to shoot out the target from a distance of 500 meters.
C2 The expert marksman was able to shoot out all the targets in record time.
formal The police were called to the scene of a shoot out between rival gangs.
informal Did you hear about the shoot out that happened downtown last night?
slang I can't believe there was a shoot out at the party, things got crazy!
figurative The debate turned into a verbal shoot out as the candidates attacked each other's policies.
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