dead heat

English

Etymology

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Noun

dead heat (plural dead heats)

1. (idiomatic) a close race or contest in which no winner is apparent

   Polls indicated a dead heat for the office of dog catcher.

   • 1964, Ken Kesey, Sometimes a Great Notion:

     Just as Hank had predicted, we had reached the work site in a dead heat with gray dawn.

Synonyms

• draw
• tie

Descendants

• Japanese: デッドヒート

Translations

close race

• German: unentschiedenes Rennen
• Hungarian: holtverseny (hu)
• Spanish: empate (es) m, carrera cabeza con cabeza f
• Swedish: dött lopp (sv)

See also

• neck and neck
• photo finish