Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stoppage time

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.22 in modern English

Syllables: stop-page -time
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Additional time added to the end of a match, or period of a match, in order to compensate for time lost due to any stoppages of play.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"But Sunderland fans fearing the worst finally had something to cheer when in the fourth of five minutes of stoppage time Gyan stood at the right place at the right time."
"Brazilian substitute Andressa Alves had equalised in stoppage time to force the shootout after Ella Toone had given England a first-half lead."

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

stoppage times (plural)

Phrases

extra time normal time

Frequently Paired Words

extra time normal time overtime

Synonyms

added time injury time time added on time on

Questions

What does stoppage time mean?: Additional time added to the end of a match, or period of a match, in order to compensate for time lost due to any stoppages of play.

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