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- [pey-awf, -of]
- /ˈpeɪˌɔf, -ˌɒf/
- /ˈpeɪ.ɒf/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pey-awf, -of]
- /ˈpeɪˌɔf, -ˌɒf/
Definitions of payoff word
- noun payoff the payment of a salary, debt, wager, etc. 1
- noun payoff the time at which such payment is made. 1
- noun payoff the consequence, outcome, or final sequence in a series of events, actions, or circumstances: The payoff was when they fired him. 1
- noun payoff Informal. the climax of something, especially a story or joke. 1
- noun payoff a settlement or reckoning, as in retribution or reward. 1
- noun payoff Informal. a bribe. 1
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Origin of payoff
First appearance:
before 1910 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15; noun, adj. use of verb phrase pay off
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Parts of speech for Payoff
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
payoff popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
payoff usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for payoff
noun payoff
- aftereffect — The aftereffects of an event, experience, or substance are the conditions which result from it.
- aftermath — The aftermath of an important event, especially a harmful one, is the situation that results from it.
- afterpiece — a brief usually comic dramatic piece presented after a play
- all the way — You use all the way to emphasize how long a distance is.
- annuity — An annuity is an investment or insurance policy that pays someone a fixed sum of money each year.
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