sudden death

Related to sudden death: sudden death syndrome, Sudden cardiac death

sudden death

In sports, a period of play triggered by a tie at the end of a game or match in which the first team to score wins. Sometimes hyphenated if used as a modifier. I really hope they can win in regulation so the game doesn't go into sudden death. In the event of a tie, the game will be determined by sudden-death overtime.
See also: death, sudden
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

ˌsudden ˈdeath

a way of deciding the winner of a game when 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: If no one scores in the next five minutes the game will go to sudden death. They won the match after an exciting sudden-death play-off.
See also: death, sudden
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

sudden death

mod. having to do with something short, quick, and decisive. The game ended in a sudden death playoff.
See also: death, sudden
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • in demand
  • a nod and a wink
  • a nudge and a wink
  • a round robin
  • round robin
  • bowler hat (one) out (of something or some place)
  • double or nothing
  • bleeding edge
  • hit or miss
  • hit-and-miss
References in periodicals archive
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Published in cooperation with the American College of Sports Medicine, this textbook contains 18 chapters on the etiology, prevention, recognition, treatment, and return-to-play guidelines for 12 of the top causes of sudden death in sports, including heart disease, congenital cardiac conditions, commotio cordis, exertional heat stroke and hyponatremia, head injuries, asthma, exertional sickling, and environmental, immune-related, and autoimmune conditions.
Preventing Sudden Death in Sport and Physical Activity. 2nd edition (online access included)
It is a disservice to discuss Sudden Death without emphasizing the impeccable work of translator Natasha Wimmer.
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Recording a narrative verdict of SUDI (sudden death in infancy), coroner Martin Fleming said: "In this case I think it's fair to say it's not possible the bed played a part in Amira's very sad death, but should be something in the minds of the people in the community.
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Population-based analysis of sudden death in children: The Oregon Sudden Unexpected Death Study.
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The school's message reads: "It is with great sadness that Anthony Morbach-Jenkins we have learnt of the sudden death of Mr Jenkins who taught at St Peter's from September 2009 to August 2015.
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The Strange Birth, Short Life, and Sudden Death of Justice Girl
Puffer et al., "Cardiovascular preparticipation screening of competitive athletes: a statement for health professionals from the Sudden Death Committee (Clinical cardiology) and Congenital Cardiac Defects Committee (Cardiovascular disease in the young), American Heart Association," Circulation, vol.
Anomalous right coronary artery from left main coronary artery and subsequent coursing between aorta and pulmonary trunk
Owners of the device have been complaining of a "sudden death" glitch that has caused the Galaxy S3 to completely stop working, and now Samsung is rolling out a firmware update to address this concern.
Samsung Galaxy S3 Update May Fix 'Sudden Death' Problem
Salt Lake City, UT, October 20, 2012 --(PR.com)-- The Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes (SADS) Foundation hosted its most successful 6th Annual International Conference last week to educate families and professionals in the medical field about how to prevent unexpected sudden death in the young.
6th International SADS Foundation Conference
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Sudden death & fats
Dr Dirk Wilson, right, a consultant paediatric cardiologist in the Children's Cardiac Unit at the University Hospital of Wales, in Cardiff, said: "Often it is not known the individual has a predisposition until you are presented with a sudden death."
Get checked before catastrophe strikes
"I don't think a month goes by that I don't hear about a soccer player, cheer leader, or basketball player who has had a sudden death. It's tragic, but it happens.
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