penalty shoot-out

A form of penalty shootout — A series of penalties (penalty kicks in soccer), taken to decide a winner after a game has resulted in a tie and extra time has been played.

Meanings

nounpenalty shoot-out (plural penalty shoot-outs)

plural penalty shoot-outs

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of penalty shootout.
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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