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    sudden death

    noun

    • 1. a means of deciding the winner in a tied match, especially one in which the first side or player to concede a game, goal, or point during an additional period of play is the loser: informal "a sudden-death play-off"

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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › sudden-deathSUDDEN DEATH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Sudden death is a rule in some sports that the first person or team to score after a particular time will win the game. Learn more about the meaning, usage and examples of sudden death from Cambridge Dictionary.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sudden deathSudden death Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of sudden death as a noun in two senses: unexpected death from any cause other than violence, and extra play to break a tie in a sports contest. See examples, synonyms, word history, and related articles.

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  6. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesSudden Death in Adults: A Practical Flow Chart for ...

    Jul 9, 2021 · The medico-legal term “sudden death (SD)” (also called “sudden and unexpected natural death”) refers to those deaths that are not preceded by significant symptoms. The term thus used obviously excludes violent or traumatic deaths.

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  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › sudden-deathsudden death noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

    sudden death. noun. /ˌsʌdn ˈdeθ/. /ˌsʌdn ˈdeθ/. [uncountable] a way of deciding the winner of a game when the scores are equal at the end. The players or teams continue playing and the game ends as soon as one of them gains the lead. a sudden-death play-off in golf. Definitions on the go.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › sudden-deathSUDDEN DEATH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    sudden death. noun [ C usually sing ] us / ˈsʌd· ə n ˈdeθ /. a method of deciding who will win a game when the score for each team is equal, in which the first player or team to score wins: The game went into sudden death overtime, and Cleveland’s field goal won the game.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › sudden-deathSUDDEN DEATH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Sudden death is a way of quickly deciding the winner of something such as a football or basketball game or a golf tournament when there are equal scores at the time when it would normally end. In a sudden-death situation, the first team to score a goal or the first golfer to win a hole is the winner.

  10. www.mayoclinic.org › sudden-death › art-20047571Sudden death in young people: Heart problems often blamed

    Mar 20, 2024 · Sudden cardiac death is the swift and not expected ending of all heart activity. Breathing and blood flow stop right away. Within seconds, the person is not conscious and dies.