Shootout (Noun)
Meaning
A fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The two rival gangs engaged in a fierce shootout in the abandoned warehouse on the outskirts of town.
- The police were involved in a shootout with the bank robbers, who had taken hostages and were refusing to surrender.
- The wild west town was known for its frequent shootouts between outlaws and lawmen.
- The shootout between the two groups of armed men lasted for hours, with bullets flying in all directions.
- The police officer was injured in a shootout with a suspect who had been fleeing the scene of a crime.