playoff
A final game in a series needed to break a tieA final game in a series needed to break a tie.
» Our team didn't reach the playoffs this year.
Meaning
4 sensesA final game in a series needed to break a tie.
плей-оффplej-off
(Canada, US)A short series of games to select a league champion.
(UK)A short series of games to select the last team to be promoted (to elevate to a higher league).
A short piece of underscore played during a scene transition in a stage musical, usually reprising a song from the preceding scene.
- any final competition to determine a championship
Examples
12 sentencesOur team didn't reach the playoffs this year.
Tom made the playoffs.
The basketball playoffs started last month.
He loves to watch playoff basketball.
Tom played well in the playoffs.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Deverbal from play off; by surface analysis, play + -off.Deverbal from play off; by surface analysis, play + -off.
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