sudden deathnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌsʌd.ən ˈdeθ/us/ˌsʌd.ən ˈdeθ/(in some sports) a rule that the first person or team to score after a particular time will win the game:
With the score tied after extra time, the game went to sudden death.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Winning, losing & scoring in sport
- against the run of play idiom
- close-run
- do the double over sb idiom
- drubbing
- game changer
- game-changing
- give sth away
- hold
- lead 1
- pip
- pummel
- retire
- run away with sth
- sink
- square
- strike gold idiom
- varsity
- walkover
- win
- won
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