Definition of injury time in US English:
injury time
nounˈinj(ə)rē ˌtīmˈɪndʒ(ə)ri ˌtaɪm
(in soccer and other sports) extra playing time allowed by a referee to compensate for time lost in dealing with injuries sustained by players.
they equalized in injury time
Example sentencesExamples
- They looked like getting it and it was deep into lengthy injury time when the Spaniards scraped a deserved equaliser.
- In the fifth minute of injury time Ireland won a scrum to the right of the English posts.
- England soaked up the pressure and Wilkinson was able to extend the lead further with another drop goal in injury time.
- The Greeks could find no reply after the break and even missed a penalty in injury time.
- I thought we were staring at another defeat when the whistle blew for a free kick to City deep into injury time.
- They added a second five minutes later and sealed victory with a third goal in injury time.
- With darkness falling in interminable injury time the inevitable happened.
- The youngster converted all six tries and brought down the curtain with a solo effort as the game was about to go into injury time.
- I don't agree with the time wasting bit - a referee can always allow more injury time to compensate.
- Stradbally were always in control but conceded two bad goals going into injury time to concede a draw.
- No word was available if the referee would add injury time to the end of the match.
- Which brings him to another question: what's the longest amount of injury time added?
- It ended a run of 14 games unbeaten and it was a sickener to concede in injury time of both halves.
- His second brought the sides level as the game moved into injury time but Bath had one last trick up their sleeves.
- The resilient Germans snatched a dramatic equaliser two minutes into injury time.
- There will be three minutes of injury time, not enough for Germany I fear.
- By the time the referee has sorted out all the pushing and shoving in the penalty box injury time is nearly over.
- Last season Bolton conceded a goal in injury time in five games and it cost the club ten points.
- But in injury time James Walshaw made the most of generous defending to bang home the winner.
- Four minutes plus injury time stands between them and the second round.