Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Wiktionary
n. 1 (&lit sudden death) 2 (qualifier: countable) instantaneous, unexpected death not caused by violence or trauma. 3 (context sports video games English) 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.
WordNet
n. (sports) overtime in which play is stopped as soon as one contestant scores; e.g. football and golf
Wikipedia
In a sport or game, sudden death (also sudden-death overtime or a sudden-death round) is a form of competition where play ends as soon as one competitor is ahead of the others, with that competitor becoming the winner. Sudden death is typically used as a tiebreaker when a contest is tied at the end of the normal playing time or the completion of the normal playing task.
An alternative tiebreaker method is to play a reduced version of the original; for example, in association football 30 minutes of extra time (overtime) after 90 minutes of normal time, or in golf one playoff round (18 holes) after four standard rounds (72 holes). Sudden-death playoffs typically end more quickly than these reduced replays. Reducing the variability of the event's duration assists those scheduling television time and team travel. Fans may see sudden death as exciting and suspenseful, or they may view the format as insufficiently related to the sport played during regulation time; for example, prior to 2012, the National Football League ( American football) rules, used to have a sudden-death rule for overtime play. In those situations, a team possessing the ball need only kick a field goal to end the game in their favor, negating the additional benefit that typically comes with scoring a touchdown.
Sudden death provides a victor for the contest without a specific amount of time being required. It may be called "next score wins" or similar, although in some games, the winner may result from penalization of the other competitor for a mistake. Sudden death may instead be called sudden victory to avoid the mention of death, particularly in sports with a high risk of physical injury. This variant became one of announcer Curt Gowdy's idiosyncrasies in 1971 when the AFC divisional championship game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins went into overtime.
North American professional sports using a sudden-death method of settling a tied game include the modified version now employed by the National Football League, the National Hockey League and, also in a modified sense, the PGA Tour ( golf). Baseball uses a unique method of tie-breaking that incorporates elements of sudden death. In some goal-scoring games sudden-death extra time may be given in which the first goal scored wins; in association football it is called the golden goal. In baseball, a winning run scored by the home team in an extra inning is often referred to as a walk-off, as the players can immediately walk off the field.
Sudden Death or Sudden death may refer to:
- Sudden cardiac death, natural death from cardiac causes
- Sudden death (athletes)
Sudden Death is a 1995 American action film, directed by Peter Hyams, and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Powers Boothe. The film was released in the United States on December 22, 1995. Set in a hockey stadium, the film was written by Gene Quintano, based on a story by Karen Elise Baldwin, the wife of Pittsburgh Penguins owner Howard Baldwin, who was a co-producer.
Sudden Death features a collaboration between Powers Boothe and Raymond J. Barry, reuniting for the first time since 1992's Rapid Fire. This is the second film starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and directed by Peter Hyams, who both worked together on Timecop, the previous year.
The film was a box office disappointment in the United States, grossing less than $20.4 million at the box office on a $35 million budget. However, the film was a huge success internationally, particularly in Australia, Germany, and the United Kingdom, making $64 million worldwide. In other countries, it made close to $50 million in profit with video sales. It received mixed to negative reviews at the time of its release, although retrospective reviews have been more positive and it is seen by many as one of Van Damme's best.
Sudden Death is an action 1977 film starring Robert Conrad and costarring Thayer David, Larry Manetti and Nancy Conrad, Robert Conrad's real life daughter.
Sudden Death is a comedy rap trio from Hardyston, New Jersey consisting of members Tom Rockwell ("Devo Spice"), Steve Fernino ("Piles"), and Thom Uliasz ("Professor Pastronamy").
They formed in 1986 and started releasing their music in 1991.
Sudden Death has landed Dr. Demento's Funny #1 of the year three times. In 2002, while being featured with The great Luke Ski, they held #1 of the year with "Peter Parker". In 2005, they shared the top spot with Worm Quartet for the song "Inner Voice". In 2007 they made history by having the top spot with "Cellular Degeneration," number two with "Getting Old Sucks," number four with "Pillagers," and guest vocals on number five with Seamonkey's "Anorexiac."
Sudden Death is one of the founding members of The FuMP, The Funny Music Project.
On October 10, 2008, Rockwell announced that the "Sudden Death" name is being retired. All subsequent tracks will be released as solo performances under Rockwell's stage name.
"Sudden Death" is a song by the American heavy metal band Megadeth. It was written by Dave Mustaine for inclusion in the 2010 music video game Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock, which was released on September 28, 2010 in North America. The song itself was released as a single with cover art on iTunes on September 24, 2010, and on September 28, Roadrunner Records made the song available for streaming on its website.
It is Megadeth's first release with bassist Dave Ellefson since 2002, following his return to the band in 2010. The song was well received by critics and was described as one of the hardest songs in the Guitar Hero franchise. Roadrunner Records submitted the song to consideration for Best Metal Performance at the 53rd Grammy Awards. Several months later it was nominated, making it the band's second consecutive nomination, following " Head Crusher" in 2010, and band's ninth overall nomination in the category.
Although the song was not originally recorded for an album, it was later included as the opening track on the band's 2011 album, Thirteen, as a remixed version by Johnny K.
Usage examples of "sudden death".
He was master here now, following the sudden death of his mother, and should anyone interrupt my feeding, he'd be the best man to deal with the problem.
He was cursing to himself in two languages, enraged with the lack of sudden death he expected to be brought down by the machine that he operated.
There were soldiers with cropped heads and khaki uniforms, and eyes that spoke of inexperience and sudden death.
A brief memorial service had been held four days after her sudden death in Peking.
And after his sudden death his machines, once more forced to grapple with unwelcome responsibility, had failed to carry out that plan.
But the unliving enemy still held their fire, as if this time the berserkers were, for some unguessable reason, more interested in bringing about close contact, confrontation, than in dealing sudden death.
But the business I'm in, I have seen quite a few people under the shock of the sudden death of someone they loved, and I've seen a slew of reactions, and this one is brand new.
To buttress this absurd accusation he produced certain personal letters from Sir Norman which indeed shewed that the older man had been over my ground, and that he would have published his results very soon but for his sudden death.
Imagination provided visions of shattered walls, burst viewports, failed force screens, sudden death.
The police had been forced to admit that he could not have been responsible for the sudden death of the gangster found propped against his door, since he'd indisputably been somewhere else at the time.
The sudden death of this statesman caused great grief to the nation.
Any sarcastic thoughts Billy had ever had about Ruy Sanchez and his flamboyant ways died a sudden death.
Those shoals are sure sudden death to anything draws as much water as we do!