English Explanatory Dictionary

pay-off

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A payment in full; the state of having been paid in full.
  2. A reward.
  3. A return on investment.
  4. A bribe.
  5. A resolution or justification of an event that has already occurred.
  6. Ellipsis of payoff pitch.

Pronunciation

/ˈpeɪ.ɒf/ /ˈpeɪ.ɔːf/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pay-off.wav

Word forms

pay-off pay-offs payoff

Etymology

Deverbal from pay off.

Synonyms

backhander bribe bung coffee money cold drink money dash douceur inducement kopi money pay-off payola subornation sweetener tea money

Related words

payback paydown

Derived words

payoff function payoff pitch
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on P Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary