Antonyms for payoff


Grammar : Noun
Spell : pey-awf, -of
Phonetic Transcription : ˈpeɪˌɔf, -ˌɒf


Definition of payoff

Origin :
  • also pay-off, 1905, "winnings from gambling," from pay (v.) + off. Meaning "graft, bribes" first attested 1930. Phrase to pay off "be profitable" is first recorded 1937.
  • noun conclusion, climax
Example sentences :
  • Suppose the Elsinore had persisted in her refusal to payoff?
  • Extract from : « The Mutiny of the Elsinore » by Jack London
  • De Quille had not missed the opportunity of his comrade's absence to payoff some old scores.
  • Extract from : « Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete » by Albert Bigelow Paine
  • After weeks of neglecting his tip sheet to study catatonia, he felt close to the payoff.
  • Extract from : « At the Post » by Horace Leonard Gold
  • And the duke went away, promising to payoff the gentlemen for their interruption.
  • Extract from : « Chicot the Jester » by Alexandre Dumas, Pere
  • And frequently no one suspects the direction the payoff finally takes.
  • Extract from : « The Practical Values of Space Exploration » by Committee on Science and Astronautics
  • "Now it's all over but the payoff," thought Jerry, waiting for Mr. Bartlett to make out the grocery slip.
  • Extract from : « Jerry's Charge Account » by Hazel Hutchins Wilson

Synonyms for payoff

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