Shoot-'em-up (Noun)
Meaning
A movie featuring shooting and violence.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The new action film is a classic shoot-'em-up with plenty of explosions and gunfire.
- The director's latest movie is a shoot-'em-up that pays homage to the classic westerns of the 1970s.
- Critics panned the film as a mindless shoot-'em-up with too much violence and not enough plot.
- The shoot-'em-up movie starring Dwayne Johnson was a surprise hit at the box office.
- Fans of the video game were excited to see the shoot-'em-up brought to life on the big screen.