Refine this word faster

Stronger alternatives Opposite tone Use in context Cross-language nuance

Playoff

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A final game in a series needed to break a tie.
  2. 2
    any final competition to determine a championship wordnet
  3. 3
    A short series of games to select a league champion. US
  4. 4
    A short series of games to select the last team to be promoted (to elevate to a higher league). UK
  5. 5
    A short piece of underscore played during a scene transition in a stage musical, usually reprising a song from the preceding scene.

Etymology

Deverbal from play off; by surface analysis, play + -off.

See also for "playoff"

Synonyms Antonyms Rhymes Sentences Translate Word Type Pronunciation Word Forms

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciation

Mini challenge

Unscramble this word: playoff