extra time

noun

sport an additional period played at the end of a match, to compensate for time lost through injury or (in certain circumstances) to allow the teams to achieve a conclusive result

The match was nail-bitingly close: at 2-0 down in extra time, it seemed to be all over for the United States.

If the game went into extra time with both teams locked goalless, it was entirely due to Howard.

Most of the extra time will be filled by watching television or fiddling around on the internet.

The moral calculus initially seems straightforward: give her some extra time now, even if the drug has to be discontinued later.

This keeps me busy till 7, when I have some extra time for reading or updating my last texts.

Though it cost him much extra time and work, he advised the Indians whenever requested.

But the extra twenty tons of freight more than pays the extra time.

If we give extra time to certain notes, we must take some time from other notes, in order to even things up.

Having satisfied their appetites Donald and Adrian gave Billie a little extra time.

Because that enables the wholesaler to have fifteen days extra time in which to sell the lumber.

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