play off
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++→ See Verb tableˈplay-off noun [countable] 1. DS British English a game played to decide who will win after a previous game has ended with two teams or players having equal points 〔因不分胜负而进行的〕附加赛2 [usually plural] American English a game, usually one of a series of games, played by the best teams or players in a competition in order to decide the final winner 季后赛 The Lakers will meet the Bulls in the playoffs. 湖人队将和公牛队在季后赛中一决胜负。
Examples from the Corpus
play-off• Gould was sacked after a stormy 14 months following Albion's failure to at least make the Third Division promotion play-offs.• The drama both leading to and during the play-off was intense.• First two go up; next 4 fight it out in the play-offs.• We had to win to get into the play-offs and they needed to win to stay in the League.• The 24-year-old central defender will have his right leg immobilised for six weeks and will miss the play-offs should Boro qualify.• The best they can hope for is the No.2 spot or the play-offs.ˈplay-off nounChineseSyllable
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play off
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++play off → play off at play1(PHRASAL VERB)
play off
play off phrasal verb (see also play)
1. British English if people or teams play off, they play the last game in a sports competition, in order to decide who is the winner:
The top two teams will play off at Twickenham for the county title.
2. play off somebody/something American English to deliberately use a fact, action, idea etc in order to make what you are doing better or to get an advantage:
The two musicians played off each other in a piece of inspired improvisation.
play off phrasal verb (see also play)
1. British English if people or teams play off, they play the last game in a sports competition, in order to decide who is the winner:
2. play off somebody/something American English to deliberately use a fact, action, idea etc in order to make what you are doing better or to get an advantage: