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单词 play-off
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playoff

1 of 2

noun

play·​off ˈplā-ˌȯf How to pronounce playoff (audio)
variants or less commonly play-off
1
: a final contest, series of contests, or period of play to determine the winner between contestants or teams that have tied
a golf tournament decided by an 18-hole playoff
a sudden-death playoff
2
: a series of contests played after the end of the regular season to determine a championship
usually plural except when used before another noun
Will you watch the playoffs?got tickets to a playoff game

play off

2 of 2

verb

played off; playing off; plays off

transitive verb

1
a
: to set in opposition for one's own gain
b
: to set in contrast
2
: to complete the playing of (an interrupted contest)
3
: to break (a tie) by a playoff

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
It’s the second consecutive playoff series for each team that has gone the distance. San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Sep. 2022 Las Vegas took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five WNBA playoff semifinal series after some wild final moments of regulation and a dominant performance in overtime. Tim Booth, ajc, 4 Sep. 2022 Las Vegas took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five WNBA playoff semifinal series after some wild final moments of regulation and a dominant performance in overtime. Tim Booth, oregonlive, 4 Sep. 2022 The Penguins, who haven’t won a playoff series in four years, don’t feel Mike Sullivan is the problem. Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2022 The Bulls continually pushed back his expected return date before officially shutting Ball down during the first-round playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks. Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2022 But if the Dodgers decide to carry an extra hitter in a shorter playoff series, or need to change course based on injuries or poor performance down the stretch, Vargas could have an opening. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2022 Blown away by a string of playoff losses, love was no longer in the air. Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 Sky await the winner of the Connecticut-Dallas playoff series, with the deciding Game 3 on Wednesday night. Fox News, 24 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1895, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1736, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

play-off

noun

ˈplā-ˌȯf
: a game or series of games to determine a championship or to break a tie

play-off

noun

as in championship

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