extra time

/ˌɛkstrə taɪm/

/ˈɛkstrə taɪm/

Other forms: extra times

Definitions of extra time

1. noun

   playing time beyond regulation, to break a tie
   synonyms: overtime

   types:

   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