shoot 'em up
/ʃut əm ʌp/
noun
- A type of video game or movie that involves a lot of shooting and action.
- He spent hours playing a classic shoot-'em-up on his old console.
- That movie is a non-stop shoot-'em-up with explosions and gunfights.
- The arcade was full of shoot-'em-up games with fast-moving targets.
adjective
- Describing a game or movie that features a lot of shooting and violence.
- She prefers puzzle games over shoot-'em-up action games.
- He bought a new shoot-'em-up game for his birthday.
- The film is a shoot-'em-up adventure set in a futuristic city.