sudden death

sud·den death

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suhd-n deth]
- /ˈsʌd n dɛθ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suhd-n deth]
- /ˈsʌd n dɛθ/

Definitions of sudden death words

noun sudden death 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. 1
noun sudden death sport: overtime period after a tiebreak 1
uncountable noun sudden death 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. 0
noun sudden death (in sports, etc) an extra game or contest to decide the winner of a tied competition 0
noun sudden death an unexpected or quick death 0
noun sudden death an additional period, game, etc. added to break a tie, the play ending when one side or participant scores 0

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Origin of sudden death

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

First recorded in 1825-35

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Parts of speech for Sudden death

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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sudden death popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sudden death usage trend in Literature

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