1.DSBritish EnglishBrE a game played to decide who will win after a previous game has ended with two teams or players having equalpoints 〔因不分胜负而进行的〕附加赛
2[usually plural]American EnglishAmE a game, usually one of a series of games, played by the best teams or players in a competition in order to decide the final winner 季后赛
The top two teams will play off at Twickenham for the county title.
成绩最好的两支球队将在维克汉姆体育场为争夺郡冠军一决雌雄。
b)play off somebody/somethingAmerican EnglishAmE to deliberately use a fact, action, idea etc in order to make what you are doing better or to get an advantage 故意压制某人/某物
The two musicians played off each other in a piece of inspired improvisation.