payoff (Meaning)
payoff (n)
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
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
Synonyms & Antonyms of payoff
payoff Sentence Examples
- The patience paid off when he finally found the lost wallet.
- The company saw a substantial payoff from its investment in research and development.
- The long hours of studying paid off as she passed the exam with flying colors.
- The scammer promised a quick payoff, but it turned out to be a hoax.
- The loyalty card offered a deferred payoff in the form of discounts and rewards.
- The drug dealer faced a hefty payoff as a consequence of his illegal activities.
- The politician's payoff was public favor and reelection.
- The bettor waited patiently for the payoff after his horse came in first.
- The hard work and dedication paid off when they won the competition.
- The lottery ticket promised a huge payoff, but the odds were heavily stacked against the winner.
FAQs About the word payoff
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
cataclysmic, epochal, earthshaking, life-or-death,pivotal, deciding, decisive, make-or-break, watershed, crucial
trivial, insignificant, unimportant, trivial, anticlimactic, insignificant, unimportant,anticlimactic, inconsequential, noncritical
The patience paid off when he finally found the lost wallet.
The company saw a substantial payoff from its investment in research and development.
The long hours of studying paid off as she passed the exam with flying colors.
The scammer promised a quick payoff, but it turned out to be a hoax.
