# shmup

> English word · Noun · IPA /ʃmʌp/

## Definitions
1. A shoot-'em-up, particularly a two-dimensional shooter themed around spaceship battles.

## Etymology
Phonetic contraction of shoot-'em-up.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shmup