shoot-off

or shoot·off

[ shoot-awf, -of ]

noun

1. a final or additional contest to decide the winner in a rifle or pistol competition.

Word History and Origins

Origin of shoot-off¹

shoot ¹, -off

Example Sentences

The piece is too heavy for me to shoot off-hand and I'll rest it on my knee.

From Project Gutenberg

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