noun🔗ShareA payment."The criminal demanded a large payoff for returning the stolen painting. "businessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA reward."The extra study time was a payoff; I got a good grade on the test. "outcomeachievementbusinessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA bribe."The corrupt official demanded a large payoff to approve the building permit. "politicsgovernmentpolicelawbusinesseconomymoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA resolution or justification of an event that has already occurred, especially in fiction."The teacher's strict rules finally had a payoff; the students' test scores improved dramatically. "storyoutcomeentertainmentliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareShort for payoff pitch."The coach practiced the payoff pitch with the baseball team every day. "sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading