Payoff - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈpeɪˌɔːf|
Brit.
|ˈpeɪɒf|
noun
- the final payment of a debt
- payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment (syn: bribe)
- the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property (syn: issue, proceeds, return, take, takings, yield)
- a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing (syn: reward, wages)
- payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment (syn: bribe)
- the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property (syn: issue, proceeds, return, take, takings, yield)
- a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing (syn: reward, wages)
Extra examples
You'll have to work hard but there'll be a big payoff in the end.
We expected more of a payoff for all our hard work.
We made a lot of sacrifices with little payoff.
Several city officials have been accused of receiving payoffs from the company.
He lost his factory job but received a payoff and a pension.
With electric cars there is a big environmental payoff.
Union leaders allegedly received huge payoffs from the company's bosses.
The average payoff to staff was about £2000.
Word forms
noun
singular: payoff
plural: payoffs
singular: payoff
plural: payoffs
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