sudden death (redirected from sudden death factors)

sudden death

n.

Extra play added to determine the winner of a tied game, often with the victory awarded to the first to score.

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sudden-death (sdn-dth) adj.

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sudden death

Noun

Sport an extra period of play to decide the winner of a tied competition: the first player or team to go into the lead is the winner

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

sudden death - (sports) overtime in which play is stopped as soon as one contestant scores; e.g. football and golf athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition extra time, overtime - playing time beyond regulation, to break a tie

Translations

sudden death n (also: sudden-death play-off) → Stichkampf m