/ Dictionary / Index S shoot-'em-up: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: shoot-'em-up Pronunciation: (shoot'um-up"), [key] — n. Informal. a motion-picture or television program that emphasizes gunplay, action, and often violence. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: shoot-'em-up (Thesaurus) shoot shooter Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language