Play-off Definition

verb

To pretend to not be embarrassed, upset, impressed, or otherwise affected by something.

After tripping, Sara tried to play her embarrassment off by laughing with everyone else.
Although he's obviously hung over, he's trying to play it off as food poisoning.
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(sports) To compete against in a play-off.

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noun

Alternative spelling of playoff.

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Other Word Forms of Play-off

Noun

Singular:
play-off
Plural:
play-offs

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