What is another word for shutout?
Pronunciation: [ʃˈʌta͡ʊt] (IPA) 
Shutout refers to an outcome of a game where one team has prevented the other from scoring any points or goals. Some synonyms for shutout include clean sheet, whitewash, blank, goose egg, nil, or zip. A clean sheet is used commonly in football, while whitewash is prevalent in cricket and means the team was defeated without scoring any runs. Blank also means that no goals were scored but is commonly used in ice hockey. Goose egg and nil are terms often used in baseball to refer to a scoreless game. Zip, most commonly used in American football, indicates the team did not score any points at all.
