shootout

• Substantiv, das eine bewaffnete Konfrontation oder einen Schusswechsel mit Schusswaffen bezeichnet, meist mit der Absicht zu töten oder einzuschüchtern. Es kann auch ein entscheidendes Duell oder Endspiel bezeichnen, bei dem ein Sieger ermittelt wird.

A noun referring to a confrontation or fight involving the exchange of gunfire, typically with the intent to kill or intimidate.

1. GunfightB2formal

   A violent confrontation involving the exchange of gunfire between two or more parties.

   Schießerei

   • The police were involved in a dramatic shootout with the bank robbers.
   • A shootout erupted in the street between rival gangs.
   • The movie's climax featured a tense shootout in an abandoned warehouse.

   Synonymegunfight

2. Decisive competitionB2informal

   A final contest or competition, often in sports, to determine a winner after a tie.

   Entscheidungskampf

   • The game went to a penalty shootout to decide the champion.
   • The golf tournament ended in a sudden-death shootout.
   • The team won the shootout and advanced to the finals.

   Synonymeshowdowntiebreaker