playoff

play-off

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pley-awf, -of]
- /ˈpleɪˌɔf, -ˌɒf/
- /ˈpleɪ.ɒf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pley-awf, -of]
- /ˈpleɪˌɔf, -ˌɒf/

Definitions of playoff word

noun playoff a dramatic composition or piece; drama. 1
noun playoff a dramatic performance, as on the stage. 1
noun playoff exercise or activity for amusement or recreation. 1
noun playoff fun or jest, as opposed to seriousness: I said it merely in play. 1
noun playoff a pun. 1
noun playoff the playing, action, or conduct of a game: The pitcher was replaced in the fourth inning of play. 1

See all 92 definitions of playoff

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Origin of playoff

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Playoff

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Playoff

playoff popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

playoff usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for playoff

noun playoff

decider — In sport, a decider is one of the games in a series, which establishes which player or team wins the series.

Just one Synonym for playoff