play-off

A form of playoff — A final game in a series needed to break a tie.

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Meanings

nounplay-off (plural play-offs)

plural play-offs

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of playoff.

Origin

Deverbal from play off.

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APA

play-off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play-off

MLA

“play-off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play-off. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “play-off,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play-off.

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