shootout
Final decisive exchange
A shootout is a gun battle, typically a dramatic exchange of fire between opposing sides: The shootout left three officers wounded.
In sports, a shootout is a tiebreaker where players take turns attempting to score—penalty kicks in soccer, alternating shots in hockey.
By extension, any decisive head-to-head confrontation: a political shootout over the budget.
Gunfire from several angles
- gunfireDischarge of weapons
- bulletFired metal projectile
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
- revolverPistol with rotating chamber
pistol · holster · firearm · trigger · barrel · recoil · cartridge · caliber
Prearranged one-on-one combat
- cowboysRanch hands tending herds
- outlawsFugitives from justice
- sheriffCounty's chief officer
- frontierEdge of settlement
horseback · revolvers · bandits · saloon · spurs · badges · wanted · draw
Direct hostile encounter
- face-offDirect clash between opponents
- climaxPoint of greatest intensity
- decisiveQuick to conclude
- finalLast and decisive
ultimate · rivalry · battle · clash · contest · duel · endgame · winner-takes-all
crossfire
Gunfire from several angles
- gunfireDischarge of weapons
- bulletFired metal projectile
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
revolver · pistol · holster · firearm · trigger · barrel · recoil · cartridge · caliber · marksman
duel
Prearranged one-on-one combat
frontier · horseback · revolvers · bandits · saloon · spurs · badges · wanted · draw · quickdraw
confrontation
Direct hostile encounter
final · ultimate · rivalry · battle · clash · contest · duel · endgame · winner-takes-all · pivotal
tiebreaker
Contest deciding drawn competitors
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
- overtimeWork beyond scheduled hours
- goalkeeperNet-defending player
decisive · championship · final · kicks · save · score · net · round · winner · elimination
hostage
Captive held as security
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
- siegeEncirclement forcing surrender
- barricadeObstacle blocking a path
SWAT · surrounded · cornered · surrender · crisis · police · tactical · perimeter · sniper · escape
- Old Westcowboy, cowboys, cowgirl, sheriff, sheriffs
- action clichesexplosion, car chase, one-liner, slow motion, catchphrase
- cop filmsBeverly Hills Cop, Lethal Weapon, Hot Fuzz, RoboCop, Dirty Harry
- overtimeovertime pay, overtime hours, overtime rate, overtime rules, double overtime
- tiebreakerssudden death, overtime, tiebreak, extra innings, penalty kicks
- scenesopening scene, closing scene, final scene, death scene, love scene
shootoutnegotiation
Discussion seeking mutual accord
peace talks · diplomacy · mediation · arbitration · truce
shootoutpeace
Freedom from disturbance
harmony · calm · tranquility · serenity · nonviolence
- penalty shootoutKicks determining drawn match