noun
- an additional contest or method used to determine a winner when competitors are tied
Usage: sports; games
Examples
- The tennis match went to a tiebreaker in the final set.
- We used a coin flip as a tiebreaker to decide the winner.
- The quiz show featured a sudden-death tiebreaker round.
- After both teams scored equally, they played a tiebreaker game.
- The spelling bee required a tiebreaker when two students remained.
- In case of a tie, the tiebreaker will be based on total points scored.