sudden death

Meaning

1. (countable) Instantaneous, unexpected death not caused by violence or trauma.
2. (countable, uncountable) A period or mode of play in which the next player or team to score wins instantly; often in an extra period of time following a tie at the end of the regular period of play.
3. (India, countable, historical, slang, uncountable) A meal of a chicken freshly slaughtered and spatchcocked.
4. (countable, uncountable) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see sudden, death.

Synonyms

fat

short

death adder

knockout system

Translations

plötzlicher Tod

mort subite

muerte repentina

mort sobtada

muerte súbita

unerwarteter Tod

Morte subita

K.o.-System

morte súbita

Morte súbita

joc decisiu