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play-off
[ pley-awf, -of ]
noun
- (in competitive sports) the playing of an extra game, rounds, innings, etc., in order to settle a tie.
- a series of games or matches, as between the leading teams of two leagues, in order to decide a championship:
In America the most exciting play-off is the World Series.
play off
verb
- trusually foll byagainst to deal with or manipulate as if in playing a game
to play one person off against another
- intr to take part in a play-off
noun
- sport an extra contest to decide the winner when two or more competitors are tied
- a contest or series of games to determine a championship, as between the winners of two competitions
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Word History and Origins
Origin of play-off1
First recorded in 1890–95; noun use of verb phrase play off
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Example Sentences
Just one mistake, made by “Fred” Merkle, resulted in this play-off game.
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When Jimenez was ready, Rainsford pressed the play-off button, and for a minute the recorder gave a high, wavering squeak.
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And then for him to play-off like he did, and say he was calling at a neighbor's!
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Then Dad came on the screen with a record player in front of them, and gave them a play-off of my interview with Leo Belsher.
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Standing in the center of the room, he would make an appeal to us in his earnest, inimitable way, not to play off-side.
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