play off

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English - English
To compete against in a play-off
set into opposition or rivalry; "let them match their best athletes against ours"; "pit a chess player against the Russian champion"; "He plays his two children off against each other"
finish a competition; play another game
playoff
A final game in a series needed to break a tie
playoff
A short series of games to select a league champion
play one person off against another
cause two people to argue, place two people in opposition
play-off
You use playoffs to refer to a series of games between the winners of different leagues, to decide which teams will play for a championship. The winner will face the Oakland A's in the playoffs this weekend
play-off
If a competition ends with a tie, the winner is decided by playing further holes Currently, the winner is usually the first competitor to win a hole The U S and British Opens are exceptions
play-off
A playoff is an extra game which is played to decide the winner of a sports competition when two or more people have got the same score. Nick Faldo was beaten by Peter Baker in a play-off
playoff
any final competition to determine a championship
playoff
a tournament that takes place after a season's schedule has been completed; used to determine a champion
playoff
{i} final game of a tournament; tie-breaking game (Sports)
Turkish - English
(Spor) play-off
play off

    Turkish pronunciation

    pley ôf

    Pronunciation

    /ˈplā ˈôf/ /ˈpleɪ ˈɔːf/

    Etymology

    [ 'plA ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English plega; akin to Old English plegan to play, Middle Dutch pleyen.
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