26984 words

shootout

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.
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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