sudden death
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sudden death
noun sudden deaths
- An instantaneous, unexpected death not caused by violence or trauma.
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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.
Similar: sudden victory
- A meal of a chicken freshly slaughtered and spatchcocked. An old sinner, in shape of a khansamah, is the genius of the place, and has rarely aught else to tempt the tired traveller with than a “sudden death”—a fowl caught running in the yard, and dished up forthwith; […]
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see sudden, death.
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noun instantaneous death
| Español | muerte repentina, muerte súbita |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 돌연사 doryeonsa, 돌발사 dolbalsa |
| 日本語 | 突然死 totsuzenshi |
| 中文 | 猝死 cùsǐ |
| Kiswahili | fajaa, kifo cha ghafla |
| Français | mort subite |
| Deutsch | plötzlicher Tod |
| Ελληνικά | αιφνίδιος θάνατος aifnídios thánatos |
| Русский | внеза́пная смерть vnezápnaja smertʹ, скоропости́жная смерть skoropostížnaja smertʹ |
| العربية | مَوْت الفَجْأَة mawt al-fajʔa |
noun mode of play
| Español | muerte súbita |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 서든 데스 seodeun deseu |
| 日本語 | サドンデス sadondesu |
| Português | morte súdita |
| Français | mort subite |
| Ελληνικά | ξαφνικός θάνατος xafnikós thánatos |
Talk about this word "sudden death." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sudden%20death. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sudden death. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sudden%20death "sudden death." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sudden%20death.Cite this
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title = {sudden death},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sudden%20death},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
