shoot-out
Armed standoff exchange
A shoot-out is a gun battle, especially a decisive confrontation between opposing sides: The robbery ended in a shoot-out with police.
In sports, a shoot-out is a tie-breaking procedure where players take alternating shots on goal: They won in a penalty shoot-out.
Figuratively, any dramatic showdown or final confrontation: a shoot-out between rival executives for the CEO position.
Fired metal projectile
- revolverPistol with rotating chamber
- pistolCompact one-handed firearm
- holsterSidearm carrying case
- triggerWhat initiates action
duel · showdown · crossfire · ambush · standoff · confrontation · firefight · outlaw
Ranch hands tending herds
- saloonDrinking establishment, often frontier
- outlawsFugitives from justice
- sheriffCounty's chief officer
- frontierEdge of settlement
desperado · Winchester · tombstone · gunslinger · posse · bandits · horseback · showdown
Decisive final confrontation
- finaleConcluding part of performance
- culminationHighest or final point
- decisiveQuick to conclude
- confrontationDirect hostile encounter
resolution · suspense · tension · dramatic · ultimate · face-off · reckoning · endgame
Foot-delivered strike
- saveProtect from loss
- goalDesired end result
- goalkeeperNet-defending player
- spot-kickAwarded shot after foul
tiebreaker · decisive · conversion · miss · crossbar · post · net · pressure
Emergency response hormone
- suspenseAnxious uncertainty about outcomes
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
- pressureForce upon contact
heart-pounding · nail-biting · edge-of-seat · breathless · intense · gripping · anxious · dramatic
bullet
Fired metal projectile
trigger · duel · showdown · crossfire · ambush · standoff · confrontation · firefight · outlaw · lawman
cowboys
Ranch hands tending herds
- saloonDrinking establishment, often frontier
- outlawsFugitives from justice
- sheriffCounty's chief officer
frontier · desperado · Winchester · tombstone · gunslinger · posse · bandits · horseback · showdown · duel
showdown
Decisive final confrontation
- finaleConcluding part of performance
- culminationHighest or final point
- decisiveQuick to conclude
confrontation · resolution · suspense · tension · dramatic · ultimate · face-off · reckoning · endgame · climactic
kick
Foot-delivered strike
- saveProtect from loss
- goalDesired end result
- goalkeeperNet-defending player
spot-kick · tiebreaker · decisive · conversion · miss · crossbar · post · net · pressure · nerves
adrenaline
Emergency response hormone
- suspenseAnxious uncertainty about outcomes
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
pressure · heart-pounding · nail-biting · edge-of-seat · breathless · intense · gripping · anxious · dramatic · high-stakes
shoot-outnegotiation
Discussion seeking mutual accord
peace talks · diplomacy · mediation · truce · ceasefire
shoot-outcollaboration
Joint intellectual work
cooperation · alliance · partnership · embrace · reunion
shoot-outextra time
Period after a draw
overtime · golden goal · replay · draw · tie