shoot-'em-up

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shoot-'em-up (sh

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n. Informal

An entertainment, such as a movie or television show, featuring gunfire and violence.

shoot-'em-up, shoot-em-up

n Informal

1. (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) a type of computer game, the object of which is to shoot as many enemies, targets, etc., as possible

2. (Performing Arts) a fast-moving film involving many gunfights, battles, etc.

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shoot-'em-up - a movie featuring shooting and violence

motion picture, motion-picture show, movie, moving picture, moving-picture show, pic, film, picture show, flick, picture - a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement; "they went to a movie every Saturday night"; "the film was shot on location"

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