quickdraw

Gunslinger's signature skill

Quickdraw refers to the skill of drawing a weapon—especially a handgun from a holster—and firing it rapidly.

The term evokes Old West gunfighters and their legendary speed.

Quickdraw competitions test this skill against timers or opponents.

In video games, a quickdraw is a fast-aiming mechanic or challenge: I lost the quickdraw duel.

As an adjective, it describes anything requiring split-second reaction: quickdraw reflexes.

duel

showdown

Decisive final confrontation

  • gunfightArmed combat with firearms
  • standoffUnresolved confrontation between opponents
  • faceoffDirect competitive confrontation

holster · pistols · challenge · draw · speed · reflex · tension · opponent · paces · countdown

western

cowboy

Mounted cattle herder

holster · revolver · six-shooter · saloon · frontier · tombstone · corral · wanted · bandit · shootout

climbing

carabiner

Spring-gated metal link

  • slingStrap-based support or launcher
  • ropeThick twisted fibers
  • harnessStraps controlling an animal

protection · anchor · belayer · lead · trad · sport · rack · gear · runner · extender

game

Pictionary

Word-guessing drawing game

  • sketchHasty informal drawing
  • timerDuration-tracking mechanism
  • guessingEstimating without certainty

party · teams · rounds · clue · pad · marker · score · buzzer · charades

Categories
Opposites
speed of weapon deployment

quickdrawhesitation

Delay from uncertainty

fumbling · delayed reaction

shooting technique/style

quickdrawprecision shooting

Accurate firearm targeting

target shooting · sharpshooter · long-range shooting

combat readiness state

quickdrawholstered

Kept in a side pouch

undrawn · disarmed · unarmed · stand down · at ease

Family

quickly, drawing, drawn, drawer, drawers, draws, quickness, quicken, quickest

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG