-off

See also: off, of, off., off-, and Off.

English

Etymology 1

Back-formation from playoff, a deverbal, as the archetype.

Suffix

-off

1. (suffixed to a bare infinitive) A competition [of the activity denoted by the verb], especially a final, tiebreaker, or repechage within a broader tournament.
   • 2020 August 29, Rebecca Nicholson, “Tom Cruise: another groundbreaking role for cinema's cheerleader”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:

     We must imagine this as a set of instructions: go forth and buy tickets, so we can keep making our bonkers explosion-offs for you in the future. When asked if he had enjoyed the film, he said: “I loved it” – twice. He wore a mask.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -off

• cook-off
• dance-off
• sing-off
• spell-off
• swim-off

 

See also

• -out

Etymology 2

See -ov.

Suffix

-off

1. Alternative spelling of -ov

Anagrams

• FFO