Play-off
21play off — v. (d; tr.) to play off against ( to set against ) (to play one side off against the other) * * * [ pleɪ ɒf] (d;tr.) to play off against (to play off one side off against the other; to set against ) …
22play off — {v.} 1. To match opposing persons, forces, or interests so that they balance each other. * /The girl played off her admirers against each other./ * /Britain tried to play off European nations against each other so that she would have a balance of …
23play off — {v.} 1. To match opposing persons, forces, or interests so that they balance each other. * /The girl played off her admirers against each other./ * /Britain tried to play off European nations against each other so that she would have a balance of …
24play\ off — v 1. To match opposing persons, forces, or interests so that they balance each other. The girl played off her admirers against each other. Britain tried to play off European nations against each other so that she would have a balance of power. 2 …
25play-off — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms play off : singular play off plural play offs an extra game that is played to decide the winner after a game or series of games ends with an equal score Ipswich won the play off 3–2 …
26play off — 1) match opposing persons, forces or interests for one s own gain Nobody likes the supervisor because he is always trying to play off one group of workers against another. 2) settle a score between two teams or contestants by more play We went to …
27play-off — noun Play off is used before these nouns: ↑chance, ↑contender, ↑contention, ↑exit, ↑game, ↑hope, ↑race, ↑run, ↑series, ↑spot, ↑victory, ↑win …
28Play-off — D✓Play off, Play|off [ple: |ɔf , auch ple:ɔf], das; [s], s (Sport System von Ausscheidungsspielen) …
29play-off — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: from play off, v. 1. : a final contest or series of contests to determine the winner among two or more contestants or teams that have tied 2. : a series of post season contests to determine a championship II.… …
30play off — transitive verb Date: 1606 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 play off …
