tossup
Could go either
A tossup is a situation where either outcome is equally likely—too close to call.
The term comes from flipping a coin, where heads or tails have equal chances: The election is a tossup.
In quiz competitions, a tossup is a question either team can answer first.
Also spelled toss-up.
Random binary outcome
- oddsLikelihood expressed numerically
- probabilityQuantified chance of occurrence
- fifty-fiftySplit equally between two
- randomnessLack of predictable pattern
luck · gamble · fate · uncertainty · fortune · likelihood · fluke · crapshoot
Scheduled competitive pairing
- contestOrganized competitive event
- rivalsThose who compete
- opponentsThose who compete against
- deadlockMutual blocking, no progress
tie · stalemate · showdown · face-off · upset · underdog · favorites · squeaker
Not having chosen
- uncertainNot firmly known
- ambiguousHaving multiple interpretations
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
- iffyUncertain, questionable
doubtful · unsettled · unresolved · touch-and-go · dicey · indeterminate · borderline · fence-sitter
coinflip
Random binary outcome
- oddsLikelihood expressed numerically
- probabilityQuantified chance of occurrence
- fifty-fiftySplit equally between two
randomness · luck · gamble · fate · uncertainty · fortune · likelihood · fluke · crapshoot · unpredictability
matchup
Scheduled competitive pairing
deadlock · tie · stalemate · showdown · face-off · upset · underdog · favorites · squeaker · nail-biter
undecided
Not having chosen
- uncertainNot firmly known
- ambiguousHaving multiple interpretations
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
iffy · doubtful · unsettled · unresolved · touch-and-go · dicey · indeterminate · borderline · fence-sitter · dilemma
quiz
Brief informal test
- questionRequest for information
- stumperUnanswerable question
- brainteaserPuzzle demanding clever thought
jeopardy · tiebreaker · challenge · wild-card · mystery · conundrum · riddle · puzzle
tip-off
Advance secret warning
face-off · kickoff · possession · starting
- Quiz Bowlbonus question, buzzer, moderator, packet, neg
tossupsure thing
Guaranteed outcome or agreement
certainty · foregone conclusion · lock · slam dunk · no-brainer
- coin tossRandom two-outcome selection
- toss outDispose of something
- tossed outExpelled or discarded
- tossing and turningInability to sleep peacefully
- toss a coinRandom binary decision method
- toss and turnMove restlessly in bed
toss, tossed, tossing, tosses, tosser, tossers, toss-up, retossed, coin toss