play-off

[ pley-awf, -of ]

/ ˈpleɪˌɔf, -ˌɒf /

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.

Origin of play-off

First recorded in 1890–95; noun use of verb phrase play off

Words nearby play-off

play-lunch, playmaker, playmate, play money, play musical chairs, play-off, play on, play one's cards close to one's chest, play one's cards right, play one's trump card, play on words

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Example sentences from the Web for play-off

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.
Four-Day Planet|Henry Beam Piper
And then for him to play-off like he did, and say he was calling at a neighbor's!
Motor Matt's Clue|Stanley R. Matthews
Aristophanes referred to Cheropho as "Socrates' bat," a play-off on Minerva and her bird of night, the owl.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8|Elbert Hubbard
When Jimenez was ready, Rainsford pressed the play-off button, and for a minute the recorder gave a high, wavering squeak.
Little Fuzzy|Henry Beam Piper

Just one mistake, made by “Fred” Merkle, resulted in this play-off game.
Pitching in a Pinch|Christy Mathewson

British Dictionary definitions for play-off

play off

verb (adverb)

(tr usually foll by against) to deal with or manipulate as if in playing a gameto play one person off against another

(intr) to take part in a play-off

noun play-off

sport an extra contest to decide the winner when two or more competitors are tied

mainly US and Canadian a contest or series of games to determine a championship, as between the winners of two competitions

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with play-off

play off

See under play both ends against the middle.

Break a tie by playing an additional game or period, as in Each team had won three games so they had to play off the tie to decide the championship.

单词	play-off
释义	play-off [ pley-awf, -of ] / ˈpleɪˌɔf, -ˌɒf / 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. Origin of play-off First recorded in 1890–95; noun use of verb phrase play off Words nearby play-off play-lunch, playmaker, playmate, play money, play musical chairs, play-off, play on, play one's cards close to one's chest, play one's cards right, play one's trump card, play on words Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for play-off 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. Four-Day Planet\|Henry Beam Piper And then for him to play-off like he did, and say he was calling at a neighbor's! Motor Matt's Clue\|Stanley R. Matthews Aristophanes referred to Cheropho as "Socrates' bat," a play-off on Minerva and her bird of night, the owl. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8\|Elbert Hubbard When Jimenez was ready, Rainsford pressed the play-off button, and for a minute the recorder gave a high, wavering squeak. Little Fuzzy\|Henry Beam Piper Just one mistake, made by “Fred” Merkle, resulted in this play-off game. Pitching in a Pinch\|Christy Mathewson British Dictionary definitions for play-off play off verb (adverb) (tr usually foll by against) to deal with or manipulate as if in playing a gameto play one person off against another (intr) to take part in a play-off noun play-off sport an extra contest to decide the winner when two or more competitors are tied mainly US and Canadian a contest or series of games to determine a championship, as between the winners of two competitions Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with play-off play off 1 See under play both ends against the middle. 2 Break a tie by playing an additional game or period, as in Each team had won three games so they had to play off the tie to decide the championship. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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