The Open Dictionary

dead heat

noun

UK/ˌded ˈhiːt/
US/ˌded ˈhiːt/

Definitions of dead heat noun

  1. Countable

    A situation in a competition where two or more participants finish with precisely the same time or score.

    • The two teams were evenly matched, and the game ended in a dead heat.

    • The two athletes ran neck and neck in the final, resulting in a dead heat.

    • After a close vote, the two candidates had the same number of votes, resulting in a dead heat.