Sudden Death (Noun)
Meaning
(sports) overtime in which play is stopped as soon as one contestant scores; e.g. football and golf.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- The soccer game went into sudden death after the score was tied at the end of regular time, with the first team to score winning the game.
- In the sudden death round of golf, the players competed to see who could sink a putt on the 17th hole the fastest.
- The football game was tied at the end of four quarters, so the teams played a sudden death overtime period to determine the winner.
- The sudden death format of the game added an extra layer of excitement and pressure to the competition.
- The sudden death round was a thrilling conclusion to the hockey game, as the crowd watched in suspense as the teams battled for the winning goal.