tie-break
Score-settling extra play
A tie-break is a method for deciding a winner when competitors are level.
In tennis, a tie-break is a special game played when a set reaches 6-6, with players alternating serves until one wins by two points.
More broadly, any procedure that resolves a deadlock: The chair's vote serves as a tie-break.
Also spelled tiebreak or tie-breaker.
Work beyond scheduled hours
- extra-timeAdditional play after deadlock
- shootoutArmed confrontation or tiebreaker
- playoffContest deciding advancement
- deciderOne who resolves matters
advantage · deuce · replay · elimination · knockout
One who resolves matters
- verdictOfficial court decision
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
- outcomeFinal result of events
result · decision · adjudication · arbitration · judgment · ruling · conclusion
Anxious uncertainty about outcomes
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- pressureForce upon contact
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
drama · anxiety · edginess · nail-biter · cliff-hanger · high-stakes · intensity · excitement
overtime
Work beyond scheduled hours
- extra-timeAdditional play after deadlock
- shootoutArmed confrontation or tiebreaker
- playoffContest deciding advancement
decider · advantage · deuce · replay · elimination · knockout
decider
One who resolves matters
- verdictOfficial court decision
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
outcome · result · decision · adjudication · arbitration · judgment · ruling · conclusion
suspense
Anxious uncertainty about outcomes
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- pressureForce upon contact
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
nervousness · drama · anxiety · edginess · nail-biter · cliff-hanger · high-stakes · intensity · excitement · do-or-die
tie-breakmain event
Featured performance or contest
normal time · regulation · regular season · main draw · preliminary rounds