third round
After two rounds
Third round refers to the third stage in a sequence of competitive elimination or selection.
In sports tournaments, reaching the third round means surviving two prior rounds: She was knocked out in the third round of Wimbledon.
In boxing, it's the third three-minute period of a fight: The knockout came in the third round.
In hiring, funding, or negotiations, third round indicates an advanced stage of a multi-phase process: We're in the third round of interviews.
- knockoutIncapacitating final blow
- knockout punchBlow causing unconsciousness
- eliminationAct of removing entirely
- sweet sixteenCelebratory sixteenth birthday milestone
- boutLimited stretch of something
bell · ring the bell · boxing · going the distance · tournament · bracket · playoff · matchup · draft · draft pick · interview · job interview · audition · contender · survivor · advancement · tiebreaker · rematch
- tournament roundsqualifier, quarterfinals, semifinals, finals, playoff game
- Grand Slamsgrand slam, Wimbledon, French Open, US Open, Roland Garros
- footballfootball, touchdown, field goal, quarterback, end zone
- Australian Openhardcourt, Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer
- Cup CompetitionsFA Cup, knockout stage, cup run, final, finals
- Korean Drinkingsoju, rice wine, plum wine, Cass, Terra
third roundfirst round
Initial stage of competition
opening round · final round · last round · top pick · lottery pick
third roundfirst round
Initial stage of competition
opening round · final · finals · preliminary round · qualifying round
third, round, thirds, thirdly, rounds, rounded, rounding, rounder, roundest