shoot-em-up

A form of shoot 'em up — A piece of media which depicts considerable gunplay.

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Meanings

nounshoot-em-up (plural shoot-em-ups)

plural shoot-em-ups

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of shoot 'em up.
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APA

shoot-em-up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoot-em-up

MLA

“shoot-em-up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoot-em-up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shoot-em-up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoot-em-up.

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