extra time

Synonyms:

overtime

Antonyms:

regulation time

(sports) the normal prescribed duration of a game

Types:

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extra innings

overtime play until one team is ahead at the end of an inning; e.g. baseball

overtime period

a period of overtime play to resolve a tie; e.g. basketball

tiebreaker

overtime play in order to break a tie; e.g. tennis and soccer

sudden death

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

Type of:

period, period of time, time period

an amount of time