buzzer-beater
Clock-expiring score
A buzzer-beater is a shot in basketball made just before the buzzer sounds to end a period or game, often deciding the outcome: He hit a buzzer-beater to win the championship.
The term extends to any last-second success: She submitted her application as a buzzer-beater, minutes before the deadline.
Beyond-arc basketball score
- basketballTeam sport with hoops
- hoopsCircular bands or rims
- swishSoft rushing sound
- half-courtOne side of basketball floor
overtime · playoffs · NBA · NCAA · dunk · layup · rebound · fastbreak
Score that secures victory
- decisiveQuick to conclude
- heroicExceptionally brave and noble
- pressureForce upon contact
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
composure · unflappable · high-stakes · critical · crucial · pivotal · momentous · determining
Anxious uncertainty about outcomes
- tensionStretched or strained state
- climaxPoint of greatest intensity
- edge-of-seatIntensely suspenseful experience
- anticipationState of awaiting something
showdown · spectacle · unpredictable · twist · crescendo · electrifying · pandemonium · roar
Intense joyful excitement
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
- euphoriaIntense emotional high
- rushQuick sudden movement
- jubilationIntense, expressive happiness
triumph · elation · ecstasy · excitement · amazement · astonishment · fervor · celebration
three-pointer
Beyond-arc basketball score
- basketballTeam sport with hoops
- hoopsCircular bands or rims
- swishSoft rushing sound
half-court · overtime · playoffs · NBA · NCAA · dunk · layup · rebound · fastbreak · alley-oop
game-winner
Score that secures victory
poise · composure · unflappable · high-stakes · critical · crucial · pivotal · momentous · determining · resilient
suspense
Anxious uncertainty about outcomes
- tensionStretched or strained state
- climaxPoint of greatest intensity
- edge-of-seatIntensely suspenseful experience
anticipation · showdown · spectacle · unpredictable · twist · crescendo · electrifying · pandemonium · roar · disbelief
exhilaration
Intense joyful excitement
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
- euphoriaIntense emotional high
- rushQuick sudden movement
jubilation · triumph · elation · ecstasy · excitement · amazement · astonishment · fervor · celebration · eruption
- Down to the Wirelast minute, nail-biter, photo finish, close call, eleventh hour
- nailbitersthriller, cliffhanger, squeaker, photo finish, sudden death
- time pressurerush, against the clock, rushed, clock is ticking, urgency
- turning pointsturning point, defining moment, pivotal event, pivotal moment, crossroads
buzzer-beaterblowout
Sudden tire failure
rout · landslide victory · laugher · drubbing · cakewalk
buzzer-beaterforegone conclusion
Result assumed beforehand
yawner · snoozer · walkover · cakewalk · dull finish
beat, buzz, beaten, beating, buzzing, beats, buzzer, buzzed, beater