Contest and Sudden death

Related terms

Contest noun - A competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize.

Usage example: a contest for the gold medal in diving

Show all Definitions

Sudden death and contest are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sudden death" instead a noun "Contest".

Sudden death noun - (sports) overtime in which play is stopped as soon as one contestant scores; e.g. football and golf.

Show all Definitions

Contest and sudden death are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contest" instead a noun phrase "Sudden death".

Sudden Death: After the Wondercolts win the tri-cross relay, thanks in part to the reveal of magic during the motocross race, the principals decide the winning team should be decided by a capture-the-flag contest.

Source: Western Animation / My Little Pony: Equestria Girls Friendship Games

Cite this Source

Sudden death and Contest. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contest/sudden_death

Contest & Sudden death. N.p., 2016. Web. 10 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contest/sudden_death>.

Sudden death or Contest. 2016. Accessed August 10, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contest/sudden_death.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "contest" and "sudden death" have occurred on timeline