second round
Following the first
Second round refers to a subsequent stage in a process that has multiple phases.
In competitions and tournaments, the second round follows the first elimination: They advanced to the second round of the playoffs.
In negotiations or interviews, it indicates a follow-up meeting with candidates who passed initial screening.
At a bar, the second round is the next set of drinks: I'll get the second round.
- rematchRepeated contest between opponents
- knockoutIncapacitating final blow
- playoffsChampionship elimination series
- eliminationAct of removing entirely
- runoffExcess water drainage
bout · March Madness · drinks · drinking game · interview · audition · overtime · contender · bracket · voting · bell · comeback · advancing · next level · tournament · boxing · match · tiebreaker
- competition roundsfinals, semifinals, quarterfinals, preliminaries, heats
- Basketball EventsNBA Finals, playoffs, championship, finals, draft day
- playoffsbracket, brackets, elimination, playoff bracket, playoff game
- tournament roundsqualifier, quarterfinals, semifinals, finals, playoff game
- do-oversdo-over, redo, retry, mulligan, another shot
- College BasketballNCAA, March Madness, bracket, Final Four, Elite Eight
second roundfirst round
Initial stage of competition
opening round · final round · finals · round one · preliminary round
second roundfinal round
Ultimate competitive stage
finals · last round · sudden death · finale · decider
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