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play-off
[pley-awf, -of]
noun
(in competitive sports) the playing of an extra game, rounds, innings, etc., in order to settle a tie.
a series of games or matches, as between the leading teams of two leagues, in order to decide a championship.
In America the most exciting play-off is the World Series.
play off
verb
to deal with or manipulate as if in playing a game
to play one person off against another
(intr) to take part in a play-off
noun
sport an extra contest to decide the winner when two or more competitors are tied
a contest or series of games to determine a championship, as between the winners of two competitions
Word History and Origins
Origin of play-off1
Idioms and Phrases
See under play both ends against the middle .
Break a tie by playing an additional game or period, as in Each team had won three games so they had to play off the tie to decide the championship .
Example Sentences
Aonishiki finished the 15-day tournament in Fukuoka, Japan, with a record of 12 wins and three losses and went on to win the championship play-off against Yokozuna grand champion Hoshoryu, a 26-year-old Mongolian who won last month's London tournament.
One entry includes a typographical error stating that staff were gifted tickets at £250 per head to see "Australia v Wales football match" on 24 March 2022 - the night Wales beat Austria 2-1 in the World Cup play-off.
Sunderland have form for this, having brought the boards closer to the pitch for the second leg of their Championship play-off semi-final against Coventry in May, which they drew on the night to win on aggregate.
Craig Bellamy's team thrashed North Macedonia 7-1 this week to set up a Football World Cup play-off against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Wales will host Bosnia-Herzegovina while Northern Ireland travel to Italy in the World Cup play-off semi-finals.
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