What does play off mean?
Play off means A final game in a series needed to break a tie..
Play off
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
A final game in a series needed to break a tie..
Definitions by Sense
- A final game in a series needed to break a tie.
- (US, Canada) 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.
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- playoffs
- play-off
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