shootout vs gunplay

shootout and gunplay both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shootout	Yes	No	No	No
gunplay	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, shootout and gunplay are synonyms defined as:

shootout and gunplay: a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten

Other synonyms of shootout include gunfight.

shootout (noun)	gunplay (noun)
a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten	a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten