Payoff Definition & Meaning
payoff
- noun
- the final payment of a debt
- payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment
- the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%"
- a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing; "the wages of sin is death"; "virtue is its own reward"
"Payoff" in song lyrics
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"I'm scoping big bucks, looking for the payoff"
Eightball & MJG — Coming Out Hard -
"And they certainly will, if they're on your payoff"
Looptroop — Long Arm of the Law -
"fl lottery payoff 5 22"
AOL — AOL
Words that rhyme with payoff
Usage tips for "payoff"
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Generate a verseFrequently asked questions
- What does payoff mean?
- the final payment of a debt payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%" a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing; "the wages of sin is death"; "virtue is its own reward"
- What part of speech is payoff?
- Payoff is a noun.
- How many definitions does payoff have?
- Payoff has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).