play off

[pley-awf, -of] / ˈpleɪˌɔf, -ˌɒf /

VERB

counter

Synonyms

STRONGEST

counteract foil offset oppose resist respond retaliate ward off

STRONG

backtalk beat bilk buck circumvent contravene cross dash disappoint frustrate hinder match meet parry pit return ruin vie

WEAK

counterwork fly in the face of have bone to pick hit back take on thumbs-down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist help support

STRONG

agree allow divide encourage facilitate permit separate

VERB

thwart

Synonyms

STRONGEST

circumvent counter curb defeat foil frustrate hinder impede obstruct oppose prevent stop stymie

STRONG

baffle balk beat bilk check confuse cramp cross dash disappoint ditch dodge duck outwit pit restrain ruin trammel upset

WEAK

dead-end foul up give the slip hold up take down take the wind out of (one's) sails upset the apple cart

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abet aid allow assist encourage facilitate help support

STRONG

clear up free hasten let go multiply

WEAK

forward

VERB

vie

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contend strive

STRONG

buck challenge contest counter match oppose pit play push rival struggle sweat

WEAK

be rivals go for go for broke go for the gold go for the jugular jockey for position scramble for

Antonyms

STRONG

agree aid assist help support

Example Sentences

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They currently sit in the play-off places of Scottish football's third tier.

From BBC

They finished 10th in the Conference League league phase and will face Bosnian club Zrinjski in the play-off round for a place in the last 16.

From BBC

The first round of fixtures begin at Auckland's 50,000-seater Eden Park from 17 January, with four more venues hosting stages before a play-off in May.

From BBC

The bottom six in each country, meanwhile, would compete to decide who is relegated and who goes into a play-off for a European spot against the fourth-best team - effectively guaranteeing each club has something to play for until the end.

From BBC

Live text commentary on all play-off games on the BBC Sport website and app, plus live radio commentary on Texans @ Patriots on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds.

From BBC

play off

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