sudden death
noun Sports.
an overtime period in which a tied contest is won and play is stopped immediately after one of the contestants scores, as in football, or goes ahead, as in golf.
Origin of sudden death
First recorded in 1825–35
OTHER WORDS FROM sudden death
sud·den-death, adjectiveWords nearby sudden death
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sudden adult death syndrome,
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sudden infant death syndrome,
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sudeck's atrophy,
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British Dictionary definitions for sudden death
sudden death
noun
(in sports, etc) an extra game or contest to decide the winner of a tied competition
an unexpected or quick death