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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
- trusually foll byagainst 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
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of play-off1
Example Sentences
In a week when Saracens decided to prioritise their pursuit of a Premiership play-off spot over European success by resting their England internationals in the Champions Cup, Northampton opted to ensure their Test stars were on full display.
It led to four more appearances for the first team as they won promotion back to the Premier League, beating Leeds in the play-off final.
Sarries, who started with a quartet of England players in an effort to boost their play-off chances, suffered an early setback as prop forward Fraser Balmain was carried off injured in the opening minute.
The Nepal Super League season lasts just four weeks, with the play-off final to decide the champions on 26 April - FA Cup semi-final weekend.
"I've been lucky enough to go there a few times with Villa but other than our play-off win when we got promoted in 2019, it has always ended up in misery."
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