dead heatnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌded ˈhiːt/us/ˌded ˈhiːt/a competition in which two or more competitors finish at exactly the same time or with exactly the same result:
The race ended in a dead heat.
The opinion polls show the three election candidates in a dead heat (with each other).
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Winning, losing & scoring in sport
- against the run of play idiom
- close-run
- convincing
- do the double over sb idiom
- drubbing
- game changer
- game-changing
- hold
- lead 1
- pip
- pummel
- retire
- run away with sth
- square
- strike gold idiom
- varsity
- walkaway
- walkover
- win
- won
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