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5 definitions • 4 examples
1
a
fight
in which two people or two
groups
of people
shoot
at each other with
guns
2
a way of
deciding
who will
win
a
game
of
football
,
hockey
, or
ice
hockeyin which both
teams
finished
with the same
number
of
goals
, by each
team
taking
turns
to have a set
number
of
kicks
or
hits
at the
goal
:
Examples:
They have
twice
beaten
England
in semi-final shootouts.
Fans
who
attend
a
hockey
game
are
guaranteed
to know the
result
after
regulation
time,
overtime
, or the tie-breaking shoot-out.
3
a
game
or part of a
competition
that
decides
the
final
winner
out of a
number
of
players
or
teams
:
Examples:
Only the
top
10
drivers
were
eligible
to
win
the 10-race shootout.
England
travel
to
Ireland
for a
probable
Grand
Slam
shoot-out in
Dublin
.
4
a
fight
using
guns
5
a
competition
in making
goals
, used in some
sports
to
decide
who will
win
when a
game
ends
with both
teams
having the same
number
of
points
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