dead heat


dead heat

noun

Definition of DEAD HEAT

: a tie with no single winner of a race; broadly : tie

Examples of DEAD HEAT

  1. <the horses crossed the finish line in a dead heat>

First Known Use of DEAD HEAT

1796

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