Playoff: meaning, definitions and examples

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playoff

 

[ หˆpleษชหŒษ”f ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

sports

A series of games to determine a champion, typically in a professional sports league.

Synonyms

championship, postseason, tournament

Examples of usage

  • The team made it to the playoff finals.
  • The playoffs are always an exciting time for fans.
Context #2 | Noun

business

A period of intense competition or elimination rounds to select the best candidates or projects.

Synonyms

competition, elimination rounds, selection process

Examples of usage

  • The company is in the playoff phase to choose the next CEO.
  • The design competition has reached the playoff stage.

Translations

Translations of the word "playoff" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น playoff

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅเคฒเฅ‡เค‘เคซเคผ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Playoff

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ playoff

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะปะตะน-ะพั„

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ play-off

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ—ใƒฌใƒผใ‚ชใƒ•

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท playoff

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ playoff

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท playoff

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ”Œ๋ ˆ์ด์˜คํ”„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุตููŠุงุช

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ playoff

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ playoff

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅญฃๅŽ่ต›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ playoff

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รบrslitakeppni

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฟะปะตะน-ะพั„ั„

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒžแƒšแƒ”แƒ˜แƒแƒคแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pley-off

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ playoff

Etymology

The term 'playoff' originated in the world of sports in the late 19th century to describe a series of games to determine a champion. Over time, the concept of playoffs expanded to business and other competitive fields. The word reflects the idea of playing off against each other to find the ultimate winner.

See also: downplay, interplay, misplay, outplay, outplayed, overplay, play, playback, playboy, player, players, playful, playfully, playfulness, playground, playhouse, playing, playlist, plays, plaything, playtime, playwright, playwrights, teleplay.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #29,824, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.