-off
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: 5.93 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
2
Unique Chars
Meaning
suffix
A competition [of the activity denoted by the word it combines with], especially a final, tiebreaker, or repechage within a broader tournament.
suffix
Alternative spelling of -ov.
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "Gary, trying: “Let’s just have a black-off, let’s just do that now / Let’s just have a black-off, Yvette lemme show you how…”"
Etymology
Inflected Forms
Phrases
-out
Frequently Paired Words
-out