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View synonyms for shoot-'em-up
shoot-'em-up
[ shoot-uhm-uhp ]
noun
, Informal.
- a motion-picture or television program that emphasizes gunplay, action, and often violence.
shoot-'em-up
noun
- a type of computer game, the object of which is to shoot as many enemies, targets, etc, as possible
- a fast-moving film involving many gunfights, battles, etc
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Word History and Origins
Origin of shoot-'em-up1
First recorded in 1945–50
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Example Sentences
He frightened the pirates away, when Case and I had planned to shoot em up!
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