shoot out
Western street showdown
Shoot out names a confrontation where opposing sides exchange gunfire: The bank robbers and police had a shoot out in the street.
The term extends to any decisive contest between rivals—a penalty shoot out in soccer, a ratings shoot out between competing shows.
As a verb phrase, to shoot out is to fire rapidly or project outward: Sparks shot out from the welding torch.
Exchange of gunfire
- crossfireGunfire from several angles
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- showdownDecisive final confrontation
- duelPrearranged one-on-one combat
standoff · outlaw · holster · gunslinger · saloon · western · bullet · rifle
Punishment for wrongdoing
- tiebreakerContest deciding drawn competitors
- goalkeeperNet-defending player
- strikerOne who hits targets
- decisiveQuick to conclude
knockout · showdown · finals · victory · defeat · score · face-off · duel
firefight
Exchange of gunfire
- crossfireGunfire from several angles
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- showdownDecisive final confrontation
duel · standoff · outlaw · holster · gunslinger · saloon · western · bullet · rifle · pistol
penalty
Punishment for wrongdoing
- tiebreakerContest deciding drawn competitors
- goalkeeperNet-defending player
- strikerOne who hits targets
decisive · knockout · showdown · finals · victory · defeat · score · face-off · duel · championship
spew
Eject with force
gush · jet · discharge · expel · erupt · burst · propel · rocket · launch · emit
sprout
New plant emergence
- burst forthEmerge with sudden force
- spring upAppear abruptly
- protrudeExtend beyond surroundings
- Wild Westcowboy, howdy, sheriff, giddyup, lawmen
- pop outburst, spring, jump, leap, eject
- Old Westcowboy, cowboys, cowgirl, sheriff, sheriffs
- Fast Startshit the ground running, off to the races, flying start, quick off the mark, jump start
- emitemit, emanate, radiate, exude, give off
shoot outdiplomacy
Negotiation between nations
peace talks · mediation · ceasefire · truce · arbitration
shoot outdraw
Create with pencil
tie · stalemate · deadlock · deliberation